Make it at home
Ingredients
- For the roti: 400g plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 240ml warm water, 60ml neutral oil, plus extra ghee for cooking
- For the masala chicken: 800g chicken thighs, bone-in, jointed
- 3 tbsp Surinamese masala (or garam masala plus 1 tsp cumin)
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tomatoes, grated
- 1 Madame Jeanette or Scotch bonnet chilli, whole and pricked
- For the side: 400g waxy potatoes, cubed; 200g green beans, halved; 1 tbsp masala
- Salt, black pepper, neutral oil
Method
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt, water, and oil into a smooth dough. Rest covered for 1 hour.
- Brown chicken in oil, set aside. Soften onion and garlic 6 minutes. Add masala, fry 1 minute until fragrant.
- Return chicken, add tomatoes and chilli. Cover with water, simmer 35 to 40 minutes until tender.
- In a second pan, fry potato cubes 12 minutes until golden, add green beans and masala, cook another 8 minutes.
- Divide roti dough into 8 balls. Roll each to a 22cm disc.
- Cook discs on a dry hot griddle 90 seconds per side until lightly blistered. Brush with ghee and stack under a towel.
- Serve hot: roti on the plate, chicken and sauce in the centre, potato-bean mix alongside. Eat by hand, tearing the roti.
Tip from the editors. Madame Jeanette chillies carry tropical fruit notes you cannot fake; if you can find Scotch bonnet at a Caribbean grocer, that is the closest substitute.
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Where to eat surinamese roti
Surinamese Roti in Rotterdam
Warung Mini ★ 4.7
A Surinamese lunchroom since 1982 that locals consider the most authentic pom, roti, and saoto in the city. Located in Centrum. At Witte de Withstraat 47.
Why locals goNo English signage, cash only, and easily missed on the busy Pannekoekstraat strip
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- De Witte Aap Dutch, about 100 m away
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