Pan Fried Roti Bread
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Thai Pan Fried Roti bread is an unleavened bread popular in South Asia that is simple to make and typically served with curry dishes.
My recipe inspirations come from all over, but this particular dish was specifically inspired by my favorite Thai appetizer, Pan Fried Roti Bread.
I re-created the delicious appetizer to dip in my Thai Yellow Curry then used the remaining bread for these Thai Peanut Pulled Pork Roti Bread Pizzas!
The bread is simple to make and so scrumptious!
Pan Fried Roti Bread Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil (plus more for cooking)
- 1 cup water
Pan Fried Roti Bread Instructions
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil.
Add the water until a solid ball forms. If too dry, add more water.
Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes then pull it apart into 8 small balls of dough.
Roll each ball into a 6-8 inch disk.
Brush olive oil on each side of the dough and in the pan.
Cook until the bread bubbles.
Flip, then cook for 2 minutes on the other side.
Repeat until all of the bread is cooked and serve!
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Pan Fried Roti Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for cooking
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Drizzle in the olive oil.
- Add the water until a solid ball forms. If too dry, add more water.
- Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes then pull it apart into 8 small balls of dough.
- Roll each ball into a 6-8 inch disk.
- Brush olive oil on each side of the dough.
- Coat the bottom of a cast iron skillet with olive oil. Place the skillet on the stove over medium high heat.
- Add the bread and cook until the bread bubbles.
- Flip, then cook for 2 minutes on the other side.
- Repeat until all of the bread is cooked.
Nutrition Facts
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17 Comments on “Pan Fried Roti Bread”
Hi Whitney…I’ve made your roti a few times and they always turn out nice and soft. Today, however, I decided to make them ahead of time and then just reheat, and they went kinda crispy. Do you recommend not making them ahead, or do you have a suggested way to reheat them to keep them nice and soft?
Hi Kathy, so glad you’re enjoying the recipe! When I reheat them, I usually add them to a dry skillet on the stove and reheat them for about 60 seconds per side. If you’re looking to keep them soft, you might also try wrapping them in damp paper towels and microwaving them for 20-30 seconds. Hope this is helpful!
Hi, you’ve got nutrition info but is that for 1 slice or all 8?
Hi Vicci, that is for one serving, which is one piece of bread. Enjoy!
My first time giving Roti Bread a crack and your recipe didn’t disappoint! Husband and teenage girls loved them. Definitely a ‘keeper’ that recipe. Thankyou 👍🏻
Lovely with homemade Thai Yellow fish curry.
That is my favorite way to serve it as well, dipped in yummy yellow curry sauce!
Made this as written – used a bit too much oil to start but the first one is always sacrificial isn’t it? :). Turned out great, soft and chewy with great flavour. I recommend rolling the dough out as thin as possible – they puff us as you are cooking anyway.
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing Matty! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I would like to try
these but I don’t halve a cast iron skillet. Will a stainless steel skillet work?
You can use another type of skillet, you might just have to adjust the cook time slightly!
I made this and it’s really good! What do you recommend for leftover storage?
Can you tell me what type of flour
Hi Bev,
I used an all purpose wheat flour. Enjoy!
Very easy recipe, have already made the dough and discs so their ready to cook; however, the recipe does not include what temp the stove should be at. I’m guessing about a medium? Hopefully these come out good, making them for a dinner party tonight! 🙂
I found my new favorite quick bread tonight! This is easy, beautiful and doughy-delicious. We paired this with Indian food, but I can also see this folded over refried beans and cheese. Thank you for a great recipe.
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing Jennifer! I’m so glad you loved the recipe 🙂