Trinidad Roti Bread # 2 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons warm water
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
8 ounces all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 -3 tablespoons cooking oil (30 -44 ml)

Preparation

Mix together warm water, yeast,sugar in bowl.
Sift together flour. baking powder, & salt into another bowl.
Stir to mix & make a well in centre.
Add yeast mixture & enough water to make a smooth , malleable but firm dough.
dough must not be too sticky or too stiff.
Cover dough with cloth and allow to stand for 1 hour allowing dough to rise.
when risen, pinch off golf size portions of the dough
Form into balls in your hands.
Roll out balls (1 by one )on a floured board into thin flat circles.
Brush or spray griddle with oil & heat until hot.
Cook the roti one at a time until brown on both sides for about 1 1/2 - 2 mins per side.
As you cook the roti, make sure the griddle stays coated with oil.
Keep warm until ready to serve.
To serve fill centre of roti with curry of choice, fold over, wrap, eat & enjoy.