Making Sri Lankan Kottu Roti

A man makes roti in a cafe in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He has dough that he coats in oil or clarified butter, whips it around to stretch it out and then cooks it on a hot griddle.
In Sri Lanka, the roti is similar to that found in India and Malaysia, but in Sri Lanka it is often chopped up and stir-fried with vegetables, and sometimes meat and even cheese to create the dish they refer to as roti.

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[kotugirl]

we refer to it as 'kottu roti' ;-)

[thefunlab]

@kotugirl Mmm. I wish someone made it in my hometown, Seattle!

[kotugirl]

Respond to this video... Roti just means 'bread' in Asia, and it is always a flat bread and almost always without any raising agents, like yeast. The only exception I know is the North Indian Naan. Depending on the community, the generic term 'roti' will mean the standard type they use. So, North India its Chappati, North Sri Lanka (perhaps also South India?) - Dosa, rest of Sri Lanka/ Sinhalese - Coconut roti. In Colombo - majority of Malay & muslim community whose fare 'Goda' is name that!

[kotugirl]

@thefunlab Hi! You can make it yourself in Seattle - I made it last night ;-) . That is, the roti shown in your video - which is actually called 'Goda' as short form for 'Godamba Roti'.

As you said, this is sometimes cut up and mixed with meat, verg, curry sauce, egg...as wished by the customer, to make a finished dish that can be eaten as a snack. easily eaten on the run, or even as a meal in itself. This second is what we call 'Kottu Roti'. 'Roti' is usually reserved for Coconut roti ;-)

[poputatetecus]

the best roti !!