Leila's Rotis Recipe

Leila's Rotis Recipe

(Sri Lankan Bread Recipe)

4 cups rice flour, roti flour or plain (all-purpose) flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup freshly grated or desiccated coconut

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons butter or margarine

1 tablespoon peeled and finely chopped onion

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh red or green chilies

1 egg, beaten

scant 2 cups water, approximately

little ghee or oil for cooking

Method:

Mix flour, baking powder, coconut and salt in a large bowl.  Rub in butter until evenly distributed, stir onion and chili through the flour, then add the egg and sufficient water to bind the mixture to a stiff dough.  Knead until it forms a ball and does not stick to the bowl.  Rest dough for 30 minutes.  Take a lemon-size lump of dough and pat between floured hands to a circle the size of a bread and butter plate.  Cook on a hot griddle or heavy frying pan greased very lightly.  Serve hot with sambols or curries.