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Soft Roti Recipe | Fiji Style Roti Recipe

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Ingredients: Makes 10 rotis 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon neutral oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup hot water (you may need slightly more or less)  1/4 cup flour for dusting  ghee/oil/butter for oiling (use oil or vegan butter for vegan option) Method: In a large bowl, add 2 cups of all purpose flour, salt, and 1 tablespoon of oil and mix well.  Gradually add water in 1/4 cup increments. Mix with a spoon. Add only enough water to bring the dough into a crumbly texture.  Once dough is cool enough to handle with your hands, bring dough together and knead into a dough ball. Add more water if needed, being extra careful as the water is hot. Use a spoon if needed, or let dough cool before touching again.  Once all of the flour has come together into one ball of dough, add 1 teaspoon of oil and knead for a few minutes. Cover the dough with the additional 1 teaspoon of oil, cover with tea-towel, and let rest for 10-15 minutes.  Divide dough into 10-12...

Aloo Paratha Fiji Style | Aloo Roti | Potato Stuffed Roti

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These rotis or parathas are stuffed with delicious, spicy mashed potatoes before panfrying. They are soft and utterly delicious! I remember devouring these on weekends when my mom made them! I used to love eating these (still do) by tearing a small piece and dipping in hot tea (lal cha). So good! Ingredients: For the dough: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour ½ tsp salt ½- 3/4 cup luke-warm water 2 tbsp oil For the stuffing: 4 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed ½ tsp cumin powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp Fiji masala or garam masala 1/8 cup flour (either all purpose or whole wheat) 1/2 tsp chili powder (or to taste) Handful of cilantro salt to taste Oil or butter for applying on paratha Extra flour for dusting parathas while rolling Method: In a large bowl, mix both flours and salt well, add a little bit of water at a time and make a soft dough. Knead dough for 5 minutes and let rest covered with a damp cloth for approximately 15 minutes...