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Sada roti
Sada roti: Trinidad's plain puffed breakfast roti
Sada roti is the everyday morning bread of Indo-Trinidadian homes, a thick, plain round cooked on a flat iron tawa and puffed over the open flame until it swells like a ball. It is split open and filled with baigan choka, tomato choka or fried bodi, and is lighter and simpler than flaky buss-up-shut. The common mistake is a stiff dough; it should be soft and slightly tacky so steam can puff it. A short rest makes rolling easier. Chef's tip: once the roti has cooked on both sides, hold it with tongs right over a gas flame for a few seconds and it will balloon; on an electric hob, press the edges with a folded cloth instead.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz plain flourplus extra for rolling
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¾ cup waterlukewarm, about
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 10 ½ oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp sugar. Add ¾ cup water gradually and knead into a soft, smooth dough that is just slightly tacky. Cover and rest for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 2: Divide into 2 balls and roll each on a floured board into a round about 20 cm wide and 8 mm thick.
Step 3: Heat a tawa or heavy frying pan over a medium heat. Lay a roti on it and cook for about 1 minute, until small bubbles form and the underside has a few brown spots.
1 minStep 4: Turn it and cook the second side for 1 minute more.
1 minStep 5: Lift it with tongs and hold it over a gas flame, turning, until it puffs up, about 10–20 seconds. If you have no flame, press the edges with a folded cloth on the tawa to make it swell.
Step 6: Wrap in a clean cloth while you cook the second one, then cut into quarters and split each quarter to fill.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 54 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sada roti take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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