How to make Trinidad Paratha Roti or "Buss Up Shut" | Trini Paratha Roti Recipe | Classic Bakes

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients mixing with your fingers.

Slowly add 50 ml of milk at a time using your fingers to knead and mix. Continue until all the milk has been absorbed.

Slowly add 50 ml of water at a time using your fingers to knead and mix; Stop adding water once the dough is holding the shape of a ball.

Gently knead the dough ball with your hands for 8-10 minutes.

Rub and coat the ball with a little ghee to prevent it from drying out. Then cover and set aside to rest for 15-20 minutes.

Dust your work surface with flour before placing the dough ball onto it and then cut the ball into 6 equal pieces and form them into balls.

Rub and coat each ball with a little ghee to prevent it from drying out and allow to rest for 5 minutes.

Returning to your dusted work surface, take one of the balls and begin to press and roll it into a large circle using your hands and a rolling pin. The larger the circle, the more layers you can make. So aim for a dough thickness of around a 1/4 on an inch or slightly less.

Take a large 1-2 tablespoon-sized dollop of ghee and spread it evenly on top of the dough circle with your hands or the back of a spoon.

Using a knife or bench scraper, cut a line through the dough from the center of the circle straight out to the end of the dough. Think of a radius of a circle.

Holding one side of the cut line, begin to roll the dough, ghee side inside, to create a cone shape with the layers of dough and ghee.

Take the wide-open end of the cone and close it in on itself sealing all the edges in and place that side down onto a flour-dusted surface. With the cone tip pointing up, gently press the end into the center of the dough to create a ball and allow it to rest.

Repeat Steps 8-13 with each piece of dough and allow to rest for 20-30 minutes.

Prepare your resting station for the cooked paratha with a small cooler or large food container lined with paper towels and a cover.

Prepare and preheat your tawa or cooking surface and coat the top with ghee.

Place one of the balls on the dusted work surface, then using your hands or rolling pin, create a large circle to fit your tawa or cooking surface.

Place the dough onto the tawa, brush the top with ghee, and quickly flip using two roti spatulas and coat the other side with ghee.

Cook the paratha for 15-20 seconds until golden brown. Use the spatulas to spin and flip the roti making sure to evenly cook on all sides.

Once the roti is completely cooked, it is 'Buss Up Shut' time: Take the spatulas on either side of the roti and slide the outsides into the center and allow it to become a crumpled up T-Shirt in the center of the tawa. Give it a few wacks and spins to break up the layers.

Remove the roti from the tawa and place it into your resting station to cover and keep warm until ready to eat.

Repeat Steps 16-20 until all the dough has been cooked.

Serve alongside any curry dish or local condiment dipping sauces to be eaten with your hands as you pull away pieces of the 'Buss Up Shut.'

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