[Mauritian Cuisine] Soft Roti Recipe (Cook in 3 Mins)| Mauritian FlatBread

Mauritian Roti is a white flour based flatbread very popular in Mauritius. Actually the Mauritian Roti is a different word for what is called Paratha in India. In Mauritius Paratha or Farata is a naan like bread. Mauritian Roti is very effortless to prepare and cook. It takes about 10 minutes to have them on the table. Roti is usually eaten by Muslims during the Ramadan fasting period for the early morning meal (Sehri).Nevertheless; Roti is also consumed largely as street and fast food in Mauritius. It is often sold with peas and tomato sauce on the street for Rs12 (Mauritian Rupees) or about US $0.40 Euro 0.35.It is so famous these days that we have chains of Roti kiosks in Mauritius. Here is the recipe for making homemade roti in 14 simple steps:

(Most of the street based roti are sold in round shape compare to what is shown in the video. Square shape roti do taste better and is softer than circle roti)

Ingredients:

4 Cup of White flour

1.5 table spoon of Salt

Cooking oil

Warm water

1 table spoon of Milk powder

Cooking Method:

1, Mix 1.5 table spoon of salt to 4 cups of white flour

2, Add 1 table spoon of milk powder

3, Add ¼ cup of cooking oil

4, Pour warm water gradually and mix (preferably with your hands) until you have a non sticky dough

5, Knead the dough until it becomes soft and pliable

6, Formulate sphere balls with the dough with your hand (about 5 CM Diameter)

7, Roll the balls into a flat round circle and coat with cooking oil

8, Shape into a square by bringing 1 point on the edge to the middle and repeat on the opposite sides (Refer to video timing 02:00 to 02:45)

9, Roll again to make a flat almost square shape roti

10, Heat the flat disc shape pan on medium temperature

11, Lay uncooked roti on the pan and let cook for about 30 minutes

12, Turn to the other sides and apply oil

13, Repeat step 12 for other side

14, let cook until brown bears* spots appear on both sides (*Forgive me, I am typing this in Alaska, bears are still on my mind)

As mentioned earlier, steps 8 and 9 are optional but do make the roti softer.

Rotis can be accompanied with peas, beans, tomato sauce, pumpkin sautéed, vegetable curry or just with butter and a hot Mauritian tea.