Vegan roti John

Name: Vegan roti John
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: black salt, for sprinkling; 1 teaspoon cornflour; pinch of baking powder; ¼ cup (30 g) chickpea flour; pinch of ground turmeric; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons curry powder; ½ cup (40 g) soy mince, prepared; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; ¼ cup (60 ml) plant milk; ½ block (170 g) silken tofu; oil or vegan butter, for toasting the bread; 2 x 15 cm baguettes (or 2 hot-dog buns); oil or vegan butter, for toasting the bread; oil or vegan butter, for toasting the bread; Sriracha sauce or Sambal, vegan mayonnaise and cucumber slices, to serve; Sriracha sauce or Sambal, vegan mayonnaise and cucumber slices, to serve; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; Sriracha sauce or Sambal, vegan mayonnaise and cucumber slices, to serve; 2 x 15 cm baguettes (or 2 hot-dog buns)

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Jackfruit and Blue Ginger

By Sasha Gill

Published 2019

About

Like all good dishes, roti John has a great story behind it. According to local legend, when a hawker in Singapore was asked for a hamburger he made the inspired decision to pile egg and meat into a baguette lavishly spread with butter. He named his creation roti John, or ‘John’s bread’, after the puzzled tourist he first served it to. And it truly is an odd concoction, this Singaporean hamburger, with its crisp, eggy filling nestled in soft bread. It also goes well with some Sambal, if you

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Asia
Malaysia
Singapore
Burger
Southeast Asia
Gluten-free
Vegan

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