Pol Roti / Sri Lankan Flatbread

Name: Pol Roti / Sri Lankan Flatbread
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup All purpose flour; 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut; 1 tsp salt or as per taste; 1/2 cup water; 2-3 tbsp coconut oil

Akum Raj Jamir @cook_9010520

Chennai

#breads
Pol Roti is a very popular Sri Lankan coconut flatbread made of all purpose flour, grated coconut and salt. What is the uniqueness about this roti is the addition of grated coconut to the dough. It is a simple and easy recipe. In short it is the easiest bread to make – no yeast, no proofing, no resting 😀. This quintessential Sri Lankan breakfast is a meal in itself and good start with it to keep the day going.

Akum Raj Jamir @cook_9010520

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Ingredients

20 mins

3 servings

1 cupAll purpose flour
1/2 cupgrated fresh coconut
1 tspsalt or as per taste
1/2 cupwater
2-3 tbspcoconut oil

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Steps

20 mins

1

In a mixing bowl add the seived flour, grated coconut, salt and mix them well together.
2

Add water little at a time and Knead it to make a smooth dough.
3

Cover the dough in a kitchen towel and set aside for few mins. You can opt this step if you are in a rush.
4

Divide the dough into medium size and roll them into balls.
5

Take the balls and slightly flatten them. Dust the balls with flour and roll them into medium thickness roti with a help of rolling pin.
6

Heat a tawa preferably iron cast. Grease the tawa with few drops of oil and cook the roti for about 2 mins on low heat or until you see golden brown spots.
7

Drizzle one or two drops of oil, flip over and cook for 1-2 mins and remove them.
8

Serve the roti with pol sambol or curry of your choice.