Filling for Caribbean roti

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Some years back my girlfriend visited Trinidad and Tobago, and there she encountered a dish that she just called roti. She used to buy it from a stand, which offered many variations. The one she favored was one with a spicy chicken filling.

Now rotis I know, or at least the Indian roti, which I presume this caribbean dish has its origin from. But the filling are more of a mystery. Are there typical chicken filling for rotis in Trinidad and Tobago? In that case does it have a name or some typical ingredients so I have a starting point in recreating this mystery dish?

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Best Answer

Like a lot of Caribbean cuisine (curries, rice and peas, chilli), these are based on the Indian equivalent, brought by indentured labourers from the sub-continent.

There's a recipe here: http://www.food.com/recipe/caribbean-trinidad-roti-288544 - generally fillings are vegatable-based and usually include sweet or regular potato, chickpeas and curry and chilli powder.

If you like them you may also enjoy Indian stuffed-parathas (here's a recipe you can try) - the original and IMHO, the best ;-)



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What is in a Caribbean roti?

Wrap roti, often referred to as a roti, is a popular food in the Caribbean, and consists of curried or stewed meat and or vegetables folded tightly within a dhal puri or paratha roti. The items placed inside of a wrapped roti are commonly called tarkari in Trinidad and Tobago.

What is Jamaican roti made of?

Jamaican Roti is a cross between roti and naan. Roti is a soft, thin, flaky flatbread cooked on a flat cast-iron pot called a Tawa. The main ingredients are wholewheat flour, salt and butter with no leavening agent added. Naan, on the other hand, is a thick flatbread baked in a tandoor oven.

What goes with roti?

  • 10 Easy Veg Curries for Roti.
  • Gobi Bhurji (Scrambled Cauliflower) ...
  • Bateta nu Shaak (Potato Curry, Dry Style) ...
  • Vegetable & Coconut Milk Kurma (South Indian Style) ...
  • Quick & Easy Palak Paneer. ...
  • Kadai Tofu & Vegetables. ...
  • Rajma (North Indian-Style Kidney Bean Curry) ...
  • Okra & Potato Sabzi (Gujarati-Style Bhinda & Bateta nu Shaak)


How do you stuff a roti?

Preparing Stuffed Chapati
  • Make small balls out of the dough.
  • Now using the chapathi maker or a rolling pin, roll each balls into a round chapathi. ...
  • Now add 1 to 2 tsp of the already prepared stuffing into the centre of the chapathi and fold it carefully using the hands, so that the stuffing should not come outside.



    • Easy Chicken Roti Recipe| Roti| Dhal Puri|



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