Name: Dosti Roti
Yield: Makes 4
Cuisine: Trinidad & Tobago
Ingredients: Pinch of coarse salt; 2 cups plus 8 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons baking powder; ¼ cup canola oil; 8 teaspoons softened butter

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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

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

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