Shrimp Roti

Chelsea Mills • April 24, 2020

Fabulous & Easy Indian Street Food

6-8 Servings

Roti, a supereasy no-rise Indian flatbread, can be found all around the Caribbean, from restaurants to roadside stands. It's most often served burrito style, with the bread stuffed with the flavorful curried stews. 

This recipe was originally in the Bon Appetit magazine in December 2011. The featured the recipe from Indigo on the Beach in St. Mary's, Antigua. I finally had the opportunity to make it and everyone absolutely loved it! 
Ingredients
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for surface
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup chilled vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2" cubes
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup minced peeled ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 1/2 cup each 1/2" cubes of peeled butternut squash, red-skinned sweet potato, Yukon Gold potato, carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups canned unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 pounds uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Mango chutney
Directions

Roti
Whisk 4 cups flour, curry, and salt in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Gradually add 1 1/3 cups cold water. Transfer to a lightly floured surface. Knead, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry, until dough forms, about 1 minute. Divide into 8-10 equal pieces; roll each piece into a ball. Loosely cover with plastic wrap; let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.

Roll out each ball on a lightly floured surface to a 9" round. Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Lightly brush skillet with oil. Cook roti until browned in spots and puffed in center, about 2 minutes per side.

Filling
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 5 ingredients and sauté until onion softens, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add coconut milk and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

Add shrimp; cook, stirring often, until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro.

Reheat roti in skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute per side. Place roti on plates. Divide filling among roti; fold over. Serve, passing chutney alongside.
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