Roti canai is a popular Malaysian flatbread that is found in every nook and corner of the country. This Malay bread is believed to have origins in India and is also sometimes consi...more
Keep the flour and other ingredients needed for the dough handy.
Cooking Directions
Add flour, salt, sugar and ¼ cup ghee in a bowl. Add egg, milk and water and knead the dough.
Make balls of the dough and coat each ball with 1 tsp of ghee. Cover it and keep it for 6 hours.
Clean the surface and coat it with 2 tbsp ghee. Apply some ghee on the palms while doing this step.
Stretch the dough into a sheet and apply some ghee in the center.
Now put a dough ball in the centre and press with the palm to flatten it into a 6 inch disc which is less than ¼ inch thick. Keep it slightly thinner around the edges.
Pull and stretch it from the centre, outwards, in a way that the dough is paper thin. By moving around the perimeter of dough with fingers and thumbs, pull the thicker edges to make them thin.
Make sure to pull outwards to make the dough thin. Keep going until a paper thin sheet is achieved, of about 2 feet in diameter.
Now with hands, fold a quarter of dough over itself, reaching the middle part of the sheet. Refold it to meet the top edge.
Repeat with the other side to make a square multi-layered dough.
Heat a tawa over gas.
Drizzle some ghee on the tawa and place the roti. Cook slowly for over 3-4 mins on each side.
Cook until each side is golden brown.
Transfer the roti to the counter top and start slapping the bread together, in between the hands to remove the layers.
Storage And Serving Method
Serve hot with curry sauce or sugar.
Nutrition value
293
calories per serving
18 g Fat14 g Protein19 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther
Current Totals
Fat
18g
Protein
14g
Carbs
19g
Fiber
< 1g
MacroNutrients
Carbs
19g
Protein
14g
Fiber
< 1g
Fats
Fat
18g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
258mg
Iron
1mg
Vitamin A
23mcg
Vitamin B1
< 1mg
Vitamin B2
< 1mg
Vitamin B3
< 1mg
Vitamin B6
< 1mg
Vitamin B9
42mcg
Vitamin B12
< 1mcg
Vitamin C
5mg
Vitamin E
1mg
Copper
< 1mcg
Magnesium
26mg
Manganese
< 1mg
Phosphorus
261mg
Selenium
23mcg
Zinc
1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment