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Chicken roti – curry with flatbread
Chicken and potato curry with homemade paratha roti. Serves 4.
90 minutesIntermediate
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Ingredients
- 700 g chopped boneless chicken thighs
- 400 g diced potatoes
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 spring onions
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 4 dl chicken stock
- 2 tbsp oil for curry
- 400 g plain flour for roti
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt for dough
- 2.4 dl lukewarm water
- 60 g softened butter and 2 tbsp oil for roti
- salt and pepper
Method
- 1Mix flour, baking powder, salt and water into soft dough. Knead briefly and rest covered for 20 minutes.
- 2Finely chop onion, garlic and spring onions. Soften in curry oil for 5 minutes, add curry and cumin and stir for 1 minute.
- 3Add chicken, potato, stock and coriander. Simmer covered for 30–35 minutes until chicken is cooked through and potato tender. Season.
- 4Divide dough into four, roll circles and spread with half the butter. Cut from centre to edge, roll into cones, tuck in ends and rest for 15 minutes.
- 5Gently roll flatbreads again and cook in a lightly oiled hot pan for 2–3 minutes per side. Brush with remaining butter and keep soft under a cloth. Serve with curry.



