Ramin Ganeshram

Dosti Roti

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Sweet Hands: Island Cooking from Trinidad and Tobago
Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

  • About

This roti is often called a Trini version of puff pastry because of it layers. You can serve it with anything for which you use Sadha or paratha roti. I imagine the name comes from the Hindi word for two: “doh.”

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plus 8 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons

Method

  1. Combine the 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add about ½ to ¾ cup of warm water, until the dough comes together into a soft ball. Knead slowly, adding the oil in a slow, steady stream. Continue kneading until dough is smooth, about 2 minutes. Allow the dough to rest fo