Sri Lankan Pol Roti Flat Bread
Servings: 2 Portions
Ingredients
- 90 g Plain flour plus extra for dusting
- 15 g Desiccated coconut
- 2 tsp Vegetable oil
- 40 ml Water
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 Red onion finely diced
- 1/2 Green chillies finely chopped
Method
- Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir together using a wooden spoon.
- Once it starts to form a dough, use your hands to bring everything together. If your dough is too sticky, add a little more flour. If too crumbly, add a little more water.
- Kneed lightly to form a ball and sett aside for 10-30 minutes.
- Split dough into 2-4 balls. Heat a frying pan to high heat, while the temperature builds, sprinkle flour on a clean work surface or board, and some on your rolling pin.
- Take a ball of dough, flatten into rough circle with your hand then roll until thin, keep turning and flipping over.
- Add the roti to your pan one or two at a time, and cook until they blister and char.
- Once both sides cooked, keep wrapped in tea towel to keep them warm and soft.