About this dish
A flaky, layered flatbread, pan-fried until crisp, typically served with a curry dipping sauce.
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Ingredients
🌾2 cups flour
🥚1 egg
🧈3 tbsp ghee or margarine
💧3/4 cup water
🍛Curry sauce, for dipping
Method
Serves 21
Mix flour, egg, water, and a little salt into a soft dough; knead until smooth and elastic.2
Coat the dough balls generously in oil or ghee and rest for at least an hour.3
Stretch each ball of dough very thin by hand, then fold into a square.4
Pan-fry on a hot, oiled griddle until golden and crisp, pressing the edges to encourage flakiness.5
Serve hot with a bowl of curry sauce for dipping.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Roti canai reflects Indian Muslim influence in Malaysian cuisine, commonly eaten for breakfast and widely available at mamak (Indian Muslim) food stalls.
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