Roti Canai cooking tips?

I am in love with Roti Canai, but I recently moved to a small island.

My local buddy at the farmers market sells Malaysian food, but she has been unable to make Roti Canai, so, what's the secret? Can anyone post a recipe or tips for getting it thin, nearly see-through, and crispy and soft when cooked?

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Best Answer

A step by step guide from the wikipedia page:

http://chefinyou.com/2009/11/roti-canai-recipe/

reproduced here in case wikipedia changes.

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Why is my roti canai hard?

It does require a lot of oil to make roti canai in order to create the layers of flaky and moist dough. When less oil is used, the dough will be hard and dry. Begin with dipping your hands in some oil or have a generous amount of oil on your palms.

How do you cook frozen roti canai?

Preparation Method

Thaw for about 30-45 minutes in room temperature or 5-10 minutes in microwave oven.

Heat lightly pan with some traces of cooking oil/margarine.

Pan fry Roti Canai until golden brown on both sides.

For a fluffy & crispy bite, after frying give a soft clap from outside towards the center of Roti Canai.

How do you flip a roti canai?

Cooking

Once ready to cook, take one rolled circle and flatten it into more or less 10-15 cm diameter. Heat some unsalted butter on a pan using medium heat. ...

This is important for a fluffy roti canai. ...

Keep the roti canai under a kitchen cloth to keep them warm.

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