Homemade stew chicken and roti
Any time I come back from travelling abroad my mother would have Stew Chicken and Roti waiting for me.
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Ingredients
2
lbs bone in chicken though, cut into 2-3" pieces
1
cup diced onion
4
garlic cloves, minced
1
tsp ginger, minced
1/2
cup diced tomatoes
1/2
cup chopped celery
1
tsp fresh thyme
5
basil leaves, torn
1/2
tsp ground cumin
1/2
tsp all spice
1/2
tsp smoked paprika
1
wiri wiri pepper
2
tbsp grapeseed oil
2
cups warm water
1
tsp salt and pepper, to taste
Roti
1
cup all purpose flour
1/2
cup whole wheat flour
1/2
tsp baking powder
pinch salt
3/4
cup warm water
4
tbsp oil, butter or ghee
Instructions
Chicken stew
- Place a pot on medium heat, and add oil.
- Add onions, garlic, celery, tomatoes, wiri wiri and cook until onions are translucent.
- On high heat, add chicken, and salt and mix well. After 5 mins, add all remaining ingredients.
- Cook for 10 minutes.
- Deglaze with water, cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Roti
- In a bowl combine flours, baking powder and salt.
- Form a well in the middle and start to add water a bit at a time while mixing with your fingers to form a dough. Once the dough is formed cover with a damp paper towel and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Cut the dough in 4 equal parts.
- Take one piece, dust with flour, covering both sides. Using a rolling pin, roll to approximately 8” in diameter. Cover the surface with a thin layer of oil and sprinkle with flour. With a knife, cut from the centre to the end of the dough. Take one end and start rolling to form a cone. Tuck in the top and bottom of the cone and flatten with your palms to form a disc. Place on a plate and repeat this process with the remaining 3 pieces of dough. Cover with a damp paper towel for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Turn heat on tawa/griddle to medium. Take one disc, dust and roll again to approximately 8” in diameter. Place on hot surface until bubbles start to appear. Flip with a spatula and oil the top surface, flip again, oil and flip. By this time brown spots will start to appear on the roti.
- Remove from heat to a clean dry kitchen towel. Squish the roti in the towel until the layers start to separate. Repeat the process and enjoy with your chicken stew.