Caribbean Chicken Roti Recipes

CHICKEN ROTI

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large bowl or sauce pan
• then add salt, garlic, thyme, white pepper and curry powder
• Mix chicken with a spoon or with hands until they are well coated, set aside in the fridge and marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.
• When ready to cook, heat up large sauce-pan with oil, and add onions, garlic, thyme, cumin spice, all spice, smoked paprika, nutmeg and curry powder, stir occasionally for about 2-3 minutes until onions is translucent.
• Then add chicken, stir and sauté for about 2-3 more minutes. Add chicken stock if necessary to prevent any burns
• Next add chickpeas, chicken bouillon, potatoes, cayenne ,white pepper, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and let it simmer until sauce thickens, it might take about 20-30 minutes.
• Adjust for salt, pepper and thickness with more more broth.

CARIBBEAN ROTI

Steps:

• Heat large saucepan, add oil. Add onions, garlic, jalapeño, thyme, cumin, allspice, nutmeg, curry powder and cayenne and sauté for about 2 minutes.
• Add chicken and sauté another 2 minutes, being careful not to let the mixture burn.
• Add chicken broth, light brown sugar, ginger, salt, pepper and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then cover and let it simmer on low until the sauce thickens (about 20-30 minutes)
• Combine the flour and salt in a bowl and mix. (A stand-mixer also works well).
• Mix in softened butter and while mixing, slowly add in a small amounts of water at a time until dough becomes soft and pliable.
• Sprinkle a large surface with flour (I used a large cutting board) and knead the dough on the surface until smooth.
• Divide dough into 5 pieces. Roll each piece into a thin, round shape.
• Heat a pan with a small amount of oil. Place one roti in the pan and cook until it begins to brown. Flip the roti and brown on the other side. Repeat with the remainder of the roti's.
• Lay out one warm roti, and spoon 3/4 - 1 c of the curried chicken mixture onto the roti.
• Fold the roti tightly around the mixture and serve with Mango Chutney.

CHICKEN ROTI

Steps:

• Add oil to a pan and sauté garlic and onion for 2 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and sauté until cooked but tender.
• Add bell peppers and carrots and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in water.
• Bring to a boil and add the potatoes, salt, pepper, and cover.
• Simmer over medium-low heat until the potatoes are tender. If necessary, increase the heat to reduce the broth.
• Halfway through cooking, add the herbs and curry powder.
• Set aside to cool while preparing rotis.
• Sift flour and baking powder.
• Mix flour, salt, garlic and baking powder.
• Make a well in the middle, pour in water and oil and mix all ingredients. Knead at least 3 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Cover the dough and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Drop the dough on a floured surface, divide it into 10 or 12 balls.
• Cover to prevent from drying .
• Brush a little oil on a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Lightly flour the work surface. Take a ball of dough, flatten it with the palm of the hand, turn it over and flatten again.
• Roll out with a rolling pin and form a thin disk of 6 to 8 inches (15-20cm) in diameter.
• Cook about 1 minute on each side. Be careful not to overcook as the rotis should remain flexible and white.
• Repeat until all the batter is done.
• Stack rotis and cover with a cloth until the end of the baking.
• Warm roti if necessary and place on a platter.
• Put a generous amount of stuffing.
• Fold according to the chosen shape (cone, tube, square, triangle, etc.)
• Serve hot.

CHICKEN ROTI

Steps:

• In a large skillet saute garlic, onion 1-2 minutes.
• Add chicken and saute until cooked and tender.
• Add green pepper and carrots. Saute 1-2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, potatoes and as much water as needed to cover everything.
• Simmer until the potatoes are very tender and broth begins to reduce.
• Add all spices and flavorings to personal taste.
• Cover and turn off.
• This can now stand until just before serving time.
• It will thicken a little as it cools.
• At serving time heat the roti mixture to a boil stirring with a wooden spoon. You want a nice thick curry stew.
• Cook to reduce more if too runny.
• Warm tortillas, place on plate.
• Put generous portion of roti mixture in center of tortilla.
• Roll up with ends folded under. Serve with chutney on top.

CARIBBEAN TRINIDAD ROTI

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Gradually add the oil and water while mixing and kneading the dough, Set the dough aside for 15 minutes.
• Divide the dough into 6 equal-sized balls. Flatten each slightly and roll out into 8 inch squares.
• Fill the middle of each square with about 1/2 cup of filling mixture. Wrap the dough around the mixture to seal the filling inside.
• To cook the roti, place the butter in a skillet over high heat until it sizzles. Reduce the heat to medium and place the rotis in the pan.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the crust is light brown. Turn with a wide spatula and continue cooking. Repeat the process with the remaining rotis. Serve immediately.
• SWEET POTATO FILLING: Place the butter, garlic, and onion in a deep skillet and sauté for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add the potato, water, curry powder, hot sauce, and salt and cook for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are soft but not mushy. Add the chickpeas and cook another 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set the filling aside.
• CHICKEN FILLING: Place the butter, garlic, onion and pepper in a deep skillet and sauté for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add the curry powder, hot sauce, coriander, and salt and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and water and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the chicken and simmer for another 5 minutes. Set aside.

CHICKEN CURRY AND ROTI

Steps:

• PREP:.
• Cut the chicken into bit size pieces. Add garlic and mix into chicken.
• In a separate bowl mix all of the spices and curry powder together (but not the bay leaves). Slowly add spice mixture into chicken/garlic while mixing by hand to ensure even coverage. Set the mixed chicken aside to sit for a while while you make the Roti.
• ROTI:.
• Boil water and let the water cool until you can handle it with your hands (you'll be kneading the Roti dough).
• Mix 4 cups of flour with the salt and then add the hot water until it is moist but not sticky. You want the consistency of a flat dough that will be rolled out using a wooden rolling pin.
• Take a little more than half a stick of room temperature butter and add it to the flour and water mixture. This will keep the dough from sticking to your hand and itself.
• Use judgment for rolling consistency. Flour flat surface and rolling pin and form dough into balls. Roll balls out to flat and thin consistency, about 6-7 inches. Heat up your frying pan to medium-high heat.
• (Note: Sometimes, I do this using two pans to make it go faster). Take a paper towel and use oil to rub onto pan before each roti that you cook. The roti will form small brown spots on each side when done. Do not overcook, it should never be stiff. When done in the pan, put on a plate lined with paper towels and cover with a dish towel to keep it warm.
• After my Roti is done, I begin with the curry -- although you can always do both at the same time too.
• CURRY:.
• Pour just enough oil to cover the bottom of a large pot. Place 4 bigger bay leaves into the pot and warm oil on medium for a few minutes (before the bay leaves turn brown).
• Turn heat to high and add chicken. Cook at high heat stirring every minute for 10 minutes, then turn to medium/medium low heat. Use your judgment when cooking at high heat because you don't want the chicken to stick or burn. If the pot is lacking any liquid from the high temperature, add small amounts of water or chicken stock. As the chicken cooks longer, the juices are released. Use your judgment.
• 5 minutes after turning the heat from high to medium/medium low, add the cubed potatoes and eggplant. When potatoes are done, the curry is done. Make sure the eggplant is dissolved into the curry.
• You're all finished! Use the curry to scoop up your meal; no silverware required!