Roti

(A type of pancake usually served with curry)

Ingredients :

3 cups flour

1 t salt

3 T vegetable oil

Sufficient water to form a soft dough

1 cup soft butter or margarine

Vegetable oil for frying

Method :

Mix the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and add the vegetable oil.

Rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add water and mix to a fairly soft dough.

Roll out on a surface which has been dusted with flour and roll into a rectangular shape of approx. 20x 30cm.

Spread the dough with softened butter and roll it up like a Swiss roll.

Cover with a tea towel and leave for at least 30 minutes.

Break off pieces of dough and form into balls the size of tennis balls.

Roll out each ball into a disc the size of a normal sized dinner plate.

Fry in hot oil for 2 minutes on each side.

Serve immediately with a curry filling, or on the side.

recipe roti Indian