Restaurant Style Chicken Kottu Roti
There is a lot to say about Chicken Kottu Roti. No matter the age, everyone loves Kottu Roti in Sri Lanka. For every ceremony we have in our houses, we make Kottu Roti for our guests. Not only that even for birthdays it’s typical for a Sri Lankan to make Kottu Roti. Forget birthdays, we make Kottu Roti even for almsgiving.
There is a lot to say about Chicken Kottu Roti. No matter the age, everyone loves Kottu Roti in Sri Lanka. For every ceremony we have in our houses, we make Kottu Roti for our guests. Not only that even for birthdays it’s typical for a Sri Lankan to make Kottu Roti. Forget birthdays, we make Kottu Roti even for almsgiving.
Different Sri lankan kottu roti options
Equipment
- Pots and Pans
- Cooktop
- Pots and Pans
- Cooktop
Ingredients
Gothamba roti
- 2 cup All-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Water Tap water
- Pinch of salt
- Oil (Enough to cover the dough) Canola, vegetable oil
If you find it difficult to make paratha or gothamba roti at home ,you can buy ready-made paratha from shops.
- 2 cup All-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Water Tap water
- Pinch of salt
- Oil (Enough to cover the dough) Canola, vegetable oil
If you find it difficult to make paratha or gothamba roti at home ,you can buy ready-made paratha from shops.
Kottu roti
- 400 g Shredded Roti
- 2 Carrots Shredded
- 3 tbsp Red onion chopped
- 2 sprigs Spring onion Finely sliced
- 1 tsp Ginger Chopped
- 1 tsp Garlic Chopped
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Chopped
- 10 Curry leaves Chopped
- 2 Eggs
- 400 g Shredded Roti
- 2 Carrots Shredded
- 3 tbsp Red onion chopped
- 2 sprigs Spring onion Finely sliced
- 1 tsp Ginger Chopped
- 1 tsp Garlic Chopped
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Chopped
- 10 Curry leaves Chopped
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
Gothamba roti:
- Combine flour, water, salt in a bowl and mix well
- Transfer the combined dough into a surface, knead the dough for 5-6 mins, until its smooth & soft ( Add flour to the work surface and on top of the dough, if it is too sticky)
- Portion the dough into 6 equal portions
- Using your palm in a circular motion, shape them into smooth balls
- Add oil to a deep tray and add the prepared dough balls inside the tray with oil (the dough balls need to be submerged in oil) Leave at room temperature for 2 hours.
- After the dough has rested for 2 hours, take them out of the oil and flatten the dough in a clean surface using your palm and fingertips until you have a thin circular shaped roti
- Heat flat pan on a medium heat
- Once the pan is heated cook the prepared roti on the pan cooking both sides
- Combine flour, water, salt in a bowl and mix well
- Transfer the combined dough into a surface, knead the dough for 5-6 mins, until its smooth & soft ( Add flour to the work surface and on top of the dough, if it is too sticky)
- Portion the dough into 6 equal portions
- Using your palm in a circular motion, shape them into smooth balls
- Add oil to a deep tray and add the prepared dough balls inside the tray with oil (the dough balls need to be submerged in oil) Leave at room temperature for 2 hours.
- After the dough has rested for 2 hours, take them out of the oil and flatten the dough in a clean surface using your palm and fingertips until you have a thin circular shaped roti
- Heat flat pan on a medium heat
- Once the pan is heated cook the prepared roti on the pan cooking both sides
Kottu roti:
- Cook a thick boneless chicken curry and separate the meat from the gravy and shred the chicken using a fork
- Add 3 Tbsp of oil to a pan on medium heat
- Add onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, chilli, curry leaves and cook for 2 minutes until cooked
- Make a small space on the inside of the pan and add the eggs
- Cook the eggs while scrambling. Mix the vegetables and eggs together once the eggs are cooked
- Add in the shredded roti, shredded chicken and the gravy. Mix together
- Cook a thick boneless chicken curry and separate the meat from the gravy and shred the chicken using a fork
- Add 3 Tbsp of oil to a pan on medium heat
- Add onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, chilli, curry leaves and cook for 2 minutes until cooked
- Make a small space on the inside of the pan and add the eggs
- Cook the eggs while scrambling. Mix the vegetables and eggs together once the eggs are cooked
- Add in the shredded roti, shredded chicken and the gravy. Mix together
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Sri Lankan Food Recipes