A simple, soft, unleavened flatbread cooked on a tawa (flat griddle). Made with just flour, baking powder, salt, and water, it puffs beautifully on the hot griddle and is the everyday bread of Trinidad.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
1Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
2Add water gradually and knead into a soft, smooth dough.
3Divide into 4 balls, roll each into a circle about 8 inches across.
4Heat a tawa or flat skillet over medium-high heat.
5Cook each roti for 2 minutes per side until it puffs and develops golden spots. Brush lightly with oil.
Did You Know?
Every Trinidadian home has a tawa for making roti. Children learn to make sada roti as their first cooking skill.