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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (125g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 0
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 0mg		0%
Potassium 0mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 0.0g
Protein 0.0g		0%
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Roti Canai

Recipe #260887 | 1½ hours | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: Wendys Kitchen
Oct 24, 2007

A famous Malaysian delicacy known as roti canai. It's transformed to include several delicious, but optional fillings from bananas, butter, eggs, to other more exotic tastes. Roti canai is usually served with several Indian curries; dhall (lentils) or sambar (mixed vegetable). Some people also have it with fish or chicken.

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

600 g plain flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup warm water
sugar
ghee

Directions

1
Mix salt with flour and sieve into a bowl
2
Add sugar if necessary
3
Add water and knead into dough no longer sticks to hand
4
Knead till it feels 'elastic'
5
Divide into 8 portion, return to bowl, brush it with ghee and cover with damp cloth leaving for 1/2 hour
6
Take 1 portion, spread a little ghee on top and flatten with hands
7
Pick up flattened dough by the edges and swirl in circular motion until dough thins out
8
Fold dough to form a square and flatten out again
9
Repeat process to trap air in layers of dough
10
Flatten once again and fry on heated flat pan or iron griddle till cooked
11
Remove and serve hot with dhal or any curry of your choice (see also Chicken Curry, Mutton Kurma, Beef Rendang).