Roti Canai

This is the one dish that is easily available every where in Malaysia. A roti canai kosong costs about RM0.80 to RM1.00 depending on where you are. But if you are not in Malaysia and would love to have roti canai and do not mind making some on your own, here is a recipe you may try. The main thing about roti canai is not the ingredient but the technique of making it.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup cooking oil

Directions:

1. Mix the salt in the water.
2. Place the flour in a mixing bowl and mix the flour into a dough kneed until smooth. Gradually add the salt water and make sure the texture of the dough is not too sticky and gooey.
3. Oil your hands with cooking oil and then make the dough into palm sized balls.
4. In a bowl pour some oil so that the dough does not stick to the bowl. Put in the balls, coating it with oil as you put one on top of each other. After it is all in a bowl, totally immerse it in oil. Leave over night.
5. Oil your kneading space. Take out one dough ball, flatten it out into with you palms until the size of a dinner plate.
6. Flip it a couple of times and spread it out until paper thin.
7. Take the one edge and fold it to the middle. Do this another three times so that it will turn into a square.
8. Grease a flat pan or skillet with cooking oil and cook until golden brown.