Buss-Up-Shut Roti

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6

    Rotis
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Caribbean Vegan: Plant-Based, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Authentic Island Cuisine for Every Occasion

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

  • About

You may know buss-up-shut by its Indian name: paratha. It is a plain roti that is cooked and then slapped, hit with sticks, or clapped by hand to give it a flaky texture. The term buss-up-shut comes out of Trinidadian dialect and means “busted-up shirt.” The name is fitting, as the process of slapping the roti after cooking gives it the appearance of a shredded shirt. As with Dal Puri Roti, in the final rolling you want to make these abo