Trinidad Roti Bread # 2

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons warm water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 8 ounces all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 -3 tablespoons cooking oil (30 -44 ml)

Recipe

• 1 mix together warm water, yeast,sugar in bowl.
• 2 sift together flour. baking powder, & salt into another bowl.
• 3 stir to mix & make a well in centre.
• 4 add yeast mixture & enough water to make a smooth , malleable but firm dough.
• 5 dough must not be too sticky or too stiff.
• 6 cover dough with cloth and allow to stand for 1 hour allowing dough to rise.
• 7 when risen, pinch off golf size portions of the dough
• 8 form into balls in your hands.
• 9 roll out balls (1 by one )on a floured board into thin flat circles.
• 10 brush or spray griddle with oil & heat until hot.
• 11 cook the roti one at a time until brown on both sides for about 1 1/2 - 2 mins per side.
• 12 as you cook the roti, make sure the griddle stays coated with oil.
• 13 keep warm until ready to serve.
• 14 to serve fill centre of roti with curry of choice, fold over, wrap, eat & enjoy.