Roti Prata

Roti Prata

Roti prata is a fried flour-based pancake that is cooked over a flat grill. It is usually served with a vegetable- or meat-based curry and is from Malaysia and Singapore.

It is prepared by flipping the dough into a large thin layer before folding the outside edges inwards. The dough is cooked on a flat round iron pan measuring about three feet in diameter. Other ingredients such as cooked mutton, onion, and egg, cheese or banana, if desired, are added into the dough during the cooking process, which lasts two to three minutes. It is commonly served with a fish or chicken based curry. I remember when I was younger I used to eat it with sugar and trust me it tasted damn good!

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