Homemade Guyanese Style Roti
This homemade Guyanese Style roti is delicious. Roti is a tasty, flaky flatbread that comes from the beautiful country of Guyana.
Ingredients
- 2 & 1/2 cups All-purpose flour & more for dusting
- 2 tbsp Butter or vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup Warm water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Baking powder
- Oil for brushing
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking powder together.
- Add the butter and mix together until the flour start to look crumbly.
- Gradually mix in the water.
- Knead the dough into a ball then brush oil on top. Cover with a towel and let it rest for 30-40 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal balls.
- Taking each ball, roll it out flat on a floured surface. Brush the top with oil then roll into a log. Take one end and roll it in until it resembles a ball. Repeat then place each ball on a plate and cover with a towel. Let it rest again for 30-40 minutes.
- Take each ball and roll it out. Be careful not to roll it out too much so that it doesn't tear.
- Heat a skillet/frying pan or tawa, brush with a little bit of oil then place the rolled out dough.
- When bubbles start to appear after 30 seconds-1 minutes, brush with oil then flip it.
- Brush the top with oil then let it cook for 30-1 minutes. Flip again and cook for 20-30 seconds.
- While it is still hot, start to clap it. Place the roti into a towel and simply clap until it starts to flake. You can place into a deep bowl, cover with a plate and shake it up. The goal is to release the air pockets and make it flaky.
Notes
- You can enjoy this with some curry chicken or any other curry meat. Or even soups.
