Dosti Roti and Curry Aloo

It is always a welcome to sit back and relax while someone else cooks for you. It is especially a blessing when that person is your mother. I have always enjoyed my mother’s home cooked meals. These meals are not just traditional, but show my heritage and how Trinbagonians use the food available to them. We are a creative people and many dishes have evolved to reflect us and our circumstances.

Dosti Roti and Curry Aloo Recipe

Last evening, for dinner, I asked my mother for something different so she decided to make dosti roti and curry aloo. Now, I haven’t eaten dosti roti for a long while so it was more than a welcome than the usual sada roti. Dosti roti is another type of roti we make in Trinidad. It’s commonly called “two in one” roti because of how it’s made. When making it, two balls of flour (loyas) are rolled out together, so when you cook it you are cooking both of them at the same time, that’s why they are called Dosti or friends. Don’t worry about my explanation, I took enough photos to show you how it’s made.

Anyway, this roti goes well with curry aloo, (Oh! aloo is another name for potato). Dosti Roti and curry aloo is a terrific vegetarian meal. I encourage you to try this recipe, it is an easy home cooking recipe. Here’s dosti or “two in one roti” and curry aloo (potato)

DOSTI ROTI AND CURRY ALOO

Curry Aloo (Potato)

1 lb. Potato, peeled and sliced

1 medium-sized onion, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

Water

1 ½ tsp. Curry powder

½ tsp. Salt

Hot pepper to taste

1 tbsp. Cooking oil

 

Heat oil in a heavy pot. Sauté onion and garlic for 1 minute.

Mix curry with ¼ cup water and add to onion and garlic. Cook for a few minutes until thick.

Add potatoes to the curry and stir until the curry coats the potato; add salt and pepper and continue to cook for a few minutes.

 

Stir in water.Cover the pot and lower heat.

Cook the potatoes until they are tender and liquid has thickened.Season to taste.

Dosti roti

3 cups flour, sifted

3 tsp. Baking powder

1 tbsp. Melted butter or oil

Water

In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add 1 1/8cups water all at once and mix into a soft dough. Add more water if necessary. Knead dough (folding and sealing until smooth). Cover with a damp cloth and leave to relax for ½ hour.

Knead once and divide into 8 balls (loyah). Allow to relax for 15 minutes. Then shape the balls into a circle 4″ in diameter. Spread butter or oil on top the first circle and top it with another.

On a floured board or clean counter roll out the two roti together with a rolling pin.

Lightly grease a hot baking stone or tawah.

Then place the rolled out dough on the tawah until it is cooked on one side.

Turn over and cook the other side. Remove and place on a clean towel.

Insert knife between the two layers and separate to allow the steam out.

Keep warm in a clean towel.

The Dosti Roti and Curry Aloo ready to eat.
Thank you.

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