Malay Rotis

Name: Malay Rotis
Yield: Makes 8–10
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: 50 ml melted butter mixed with; 50 ml sunflower oil; 250 ml cold water; 30 ml sunflower oil; 100 g butter; 100 ml cake flour; 750 ml cake flour; 7 ml salt; 100 ml self-raising flour

Preparation info

Makes
8–10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cape Malay Illustrated Cookbook

By Faldela Williams

Published 2012

About

These are lighter and softer in texture than Indian rotis, and are also richer in flavour because they are made with butter.

Ingredients

750 ml cake flour
100 ml self-raising flour
7 ml

Africa
South Africa
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Combine cake flour, self-raising flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add oil, rubbing it into flour to form a crumbly mixture. Add water and mix to a soft dough. Knead, adding extra flour if necessary to make an even-textured, pliable dough. Leave to rest for 30 minutes, covered.