More Food Adventures: Wanna Learn The Art of Making Roti Prata..

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My sister and I went to the groceries yesterday afternoon, with the two kids in tow. Well, our original plan was to buy something at the department store but since we had to buy meat and vegetables and some cold cuts, we went to the grocery and decided to do some fashion shopping when we do not have kids with us. I came across the ready to cook version of Roti Prata, which I so loved when I was in Singapore a few years back. Unfortunately, when I asked the counter girl how much it was worth, I was stunned by the high price. NOT a good buy so I decided to let it slip my fingers. I also thought that I should just look for a recipe and try to do it myself.. I am no expert, but I am sure it will cost less when I make my own.. But then again, I am not Hindu, not experienced in doing a Roti, so maybe I will take time to really learn how to make it.

By the way, Roti means "bread" in India, and Prata means "flat", so Roti Prata can best be translated as Indian Flat breads..

Here's a recipe I found:

Ingredients:
500g all purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
Pinch of salt
1 Can condensed milk
1 egg
Few tbsps ghee or oil
water

Procedure:

Add everything to the flour, except the water . When adding water, do it a little at a time and make a soft dough. Leave dough overnight. Then divide dough into small equal balls. Use ghee or oil and work on a flat , clean surface. Roll up each ball and twist it into a coil. Roll each again as thin as possible into a round shape. Roll up and coil it again. Then flatten it by flipping and tossing it. I found this video in You Tube to see how it is done.. My goodness, this cute guy is an expert... wish I could do just that...

When done, put dough pieces on a greased ladle and cook it until flaky and crispy . Serve hot with Curry (fish, chicken, beef or lamb). You can also serve it with sugar or condensed milk.

By the way, there is the plain roti prata, and there is also the flavored ones, such as the egg roti prata, or the onion or garlic flavored ones.. I think it goes with commercialism.. But the recipe above is for the plain or original recipe of roti prata..