How to Make GUYANESE ROTI (Daal Puri)

yellow split peas

🥗Healthier: red lentils

💰Cheaper: green split peas

Red lentils cook faster and are often cheaper.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour is healthier while all-purpose is more affordable.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola is a budget-friendly option.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee provides a richer flavor while margarine is less expensive.

Boil the yellow split peas with turmeric until the grains break down.

Strain all the water out of the split peas.

In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.

Slowly incorporate warm water until the mixture comes together.

Cover the dough with some oil and let it rest.

Knead the dough until it's smooth and then portion it out into dough balls.

Blend the cooked split peas with garlic and black pepper, scraping down the sides as needed.

In a pan, add oil and dry out the split pea filling until it's crumbly, adding cumin and salt.

Let the filling cool off.

Take a dough ball, flatten it slightly, and add the split pea filling in the center.

Seal the dough ball around the filling and roll it out gently.

Brush a little oil on the rolled-out dough.

Cook the roti in a skillet until it swells up and is golden brown.

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