Sada roti with tomato choka

Trinidadian meal usually served as a breakfast but filling enough for a dinner.

Preparation Time

30 mins

Ingredients for roti

• 1lb flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 pint water
• 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
• pinch of salt

For tomato choka

• 1lb tomatoes
• 1/2 hot pepper
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsps oil
• Pinch of salt to taste

Method

1. Using a large mixing bowl, sift the flour together with the salt and the baking powder - mix well.
2. Knead flour mix with water into a soft, smooth dough.
3. Pour oil into the palms of your hand and rub over dough - rest dough for 15 mins.
4. Divide dough into 4 equal parts and shape into balls - rest for another 15 mins
5. Heat griddle (tawah) on medium fire.
6. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a disk, about 1/4" thick, making the edges thin.
7. Put on griddle (tawah) to cook sada roti- turn roti on both sides, using pot holders (the mitten type).
8. Toast edges of roti over fire to make sure they are cooked.
9. Keep turning roti until brown on each side.
10. To make the tomato choka, boil or roast tomatoes for about 10 mins.
11. Drain off water and peel tomatoes, mashing them together.
12. Add onion and pepper and mix well.
13. Heat oil in frying pan, add garlic until light brown taking care not to burn it. Take off the fire and mix with the tomatoes.