Roti Canai (Indian Flatbread) with Dhal
Indian flatbread (Roti Canai) is round and flat. When you go to the Mamak stall, you will see the three major races eating the national breakfast Roti Canai. It is one of the most popular food in Malaysia.
- Prep time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 300 g All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Condensed Milk
- 25 g Ghee
- 160 ml Warm Water
- 50 g Yellow Lentils
- 50 g Red Lentils
- 1 liter Water
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Ghee or Butter
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Minced Ginger
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
- 0.5 tsp Cili Powder
- 0.5 tsp Ground Coriander
- 1 Green Cili (chopped)
- 1 Onion (minced)
- 1 Tomato (minced)
Instructions
- 1
Sift flour and mix with salt, condensed milk, warm water mixture evenly.
- 2
Add in Ghee and knead dough until smooth.
- 3
Divide dough into 6 small balls, knead into round shape and place on an plate and pour oil over the dough. Coat each dough with oil and let dough rest at least 2 hours.
- 4
Stretch the dough until it’s transparent thin.
- 5
Fold dough at least 4 times into a rope. Press a little bit then rolling it down one end create a spiral with the dough, tucking the other end into the bottom.
- 6
Let it rest for another 10 minutes.
- 7
Flatten the dough with rolling pin.
- 8
Medium heat the pan out some oil in it, place Roti Canai and fried until golden brown on both sides.
- 9
Before take out Roti Canai add in a little Ghee on the other sides and flip it to makes both sides more flavor.
- 10
Fluff up fried roti by whacking it with both hands.
- 11
Last, serve with Dhal and enjoy it.
- 12
The washed lentils soak with hot water for 1 hour.
- 13
Put the soaked lentils into a pot of boiling water and add in Turmeric powder.
- 14
Cooking with medium heat and scoop away scum floating on surface. And cook until soft.
- 15
Medium low heat the pan add in Ghee, Sauté cumin seeds and mustard seeds until fragrant.
- 16
After add in onion, green chili and curry leaf.
- 17
After the onion turn soft then add in ginger and garlic to stir fry until fragrant.
- 18
Put in tomatoes, chili powder and coriander powder to stir fry evenly.
- 19
Pour all Saute ingredients into lentils pot, add in salt for seasoning.
- 20
Stir it evenly and ready to serve.