Virgin Island Roti is a traditional US Virgin Islands recipe for a classic fried flatbread typically used as wrap for curry stuffing. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic US Virgin Islands version of: Virgin Island Roti.
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A roti is a flatbread from south Asia that's also a commonly found in Caribbean cuisine. Except that in the Caribbean it's more commonly seen as a tortilla, a wrap around other food, most notably curries. So, to be authentic you should prepare these simple rotis and serve them with a curry filling. They can also be used with seafood.
Ingredients:
165g plain (All Purpose) flour
1/8 tsp Salt
3 1/2 tbsp Softened Butter (not melted)
Water
Method:
Sift together the flour and salt in a bowl.
Mix in softened butter and while mixing, slowly add in a small amounts of water at a time until dough becomes soft and pliable.
Sprinkle your work surface with flour and knead the dough on this until smooth.
Divide the dough into 5 pieces. Roll each piece into a thin, round shape.
Heat a pan with a small amount of oil. Place one roti in the pan and cook until it begins to brown. Flip the roti and brown on the other side. Repeat with the remainder of the rotis.
Serve to accompany curries. Traditionally these are used like wraps to keep the curry inside as a filling. See the Virgin Islands Curried Chicken recipe for the curry component.
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