Cooking Times

50 min
Prep Time
67 min
Cook Time
117 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 cups All-purpose flour
for roti
3.00 lbs Chicken
cut in pieces
2.00 cups Chickpeas
cooked
2.00 large Potatoes
cubed
2.00 large Onions
chopped
6.00 cloves Garlic
minced
0.25 cup Curry powder
Trinidadian
1.00 Scotch bonnet pepper
whole
1.00 can Coconut milk
1.00 cup Vegetable oil
2.00 tsp Baking powder
3.00 cups Water

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Make roti: mix flour, baking powder, salt, water into soft dough. Rest 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Make curry: heat oil, add curry powder. Cook until fragrant.
3 minutes
3
Add onions, garlic. Sauté until golden.
8 minutes
4
Add chicken. Brown on all sides.
10 minutes
5
Add potatoes, chickpeas, coconut milk, scotch bonnet, water. Simmer 45 minutes.
45 minutes
6
Roll roti dough into circles. Cook on hot griddle, brushing with oil.
4 minutes
7
Clap roti between hands to separate layers.
8
Serve curry wrapped in roti or on side. Trinidadian Christmas tradition.