Most of my adventures off of the UWI campus thus far have been in search of roti, a delicious Indian flatbread served with various vegetarian and meat dishes. Most of the roti available at food stands and restaurants is dhalpuri, meaning the bread is stuffed with a ground split pea filling before being cooked. As a vegetarian, my accompanying dishes have been limited to red beans, spinach and pumpkin, but I have enjoyed each and every one of them. In fact, I think my lunch today will be roti! One of my future term plans is to buy roti then prepare my own dish, perhaps with curried chick peas or sweet potato. I've attached a recipe for roti below, in case any one is curious. Just cook the bread and serve it with any dish you'd like!
Dhalpuri Roti Recipe
INGREDIENTS
4 cups self rising flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups cold water
2 tablespoons oil, plus extra for frying
salt
FILLING
1 1/2 cups yellow split peas
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, crushed
DIRECTIONS
1.
Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.
2.
Add the water a little at a time, and knead gently till a soft dough forms.
3.
Continue kneading till supple, but do not overwork dough.
4.
Add oil to the dough and continue to knead till it is completely smooth.
5.
Put the dough in a plastic bag or wrap in clear film.
6.
Place in a cool room or in the refrigerator and leave to rest for at least 30 minutes, or overnight if possible.
7. To make the filling, put the split peas in a large pan, pour over water to cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes, till half cooked - they should be tender on the outside, but still firm in the middle.
8. Allow water to evaporate during cooking, till pan is almost dry, but add a little extra water to prevent burning if necessary.
9. Spread out the peas on a tray. When cool, grind to a paste, using a mortar and pestle or food processor. Mix with cumin and garlic.
10. Divide the dough into about 15 balls, slightly flatten each ball, put about 1 T of the split pea mixture into the center and fold over the edges.
11. Dust a rolling pin and board with flour and roll out the dhalpuri, taking care not to overstretch the dough, till they are 7 inches in diameter.
12. Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Cook dhalpuri for 3 minutes on each side till light brown. Serve as soon as last one is cooked.
Makes 15 flat breads
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