Sri Lankan Chicken Kottu Roti Recipe

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• How to make Kothu Parota/Kothu Roti - Finger Licking Food
• Popular Recipes
• FOR THE KOTTU.
• Make the Onion-Tomato Masala

Cut down on chili powder as this masala is pungent on its own. Some like to give it an Indo-Chinese touch. Add some soy sauce and chili sauce to the veggies instead of garam masala. Use a sharp metal spatula or scraper to pound and break the parotta pieces further. If you find the paratha pieces are too dry, you may splash little water.

All I ask is that you do not save it on any apps, recipe boxes or online groups which will affect me as a food blogger and the growth of this blog. I would appreciate if you only share the link rather than the full recipe. Make the necessary taste adjustments to suit your need. This would mean seasoning with salt, and extra red chilies for heat. Roll them out and cut them into the required size. Use a scissor to cut as this makes it a little easy when you have parathas.

How to make Kothu Parota/Kothu Roti - Finger Licking Food

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. For theKoththu, first marinate the chicken strips with 1/2 of the spice mix, lime juice and salt for about 30 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add the whole spices, curry leaves, half of the sliced onions and saute until the onions turn light brown.

If you really wanted to eat kothu roti, better to make at your home itself. It’s very easy and you will get some health benefits as the kothu roti contains vegetables and eggs. Add the shredded roti, and mix through with the vegetables and chicken. Mix frequently until the shredded roti is completely coated with the all the spices and curry sauce. Add ½ teaspoon of red chili powder, ½ teaspoon of garam masala, ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon of fennel powder and ¼ teaspoon turmeric .

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Add the chicken, cayenne pepper and the curry sauce and stir-fry until the vegetables are just starting to soften. If you don't have leftover curry sauce, then add the ingredients for the curry spices given in the recipe. Kothu parotta is a popular Tamil Nadu street food where flaky shredded flatbreads are cooked in a spicy curry masala. This vegetarian homemade version is healthier, delicious and easy to make.

Turn down the heat to low and mix well to coat the parotta with the masala. This should give you 2½ cups of shredded parotta. If you’re using frozen parotta, thaw it first. Cook it as per instructions and then proceed to shred it. Add a little salt to the eggs and whisk them for 2 or 3 minutes.

FOR THE KOTTU.

The use of ingredients varies with each food stall or eatery. And no two kothu parottas will taste the same, unless you make it at home. I have also shared a recipe for Chilli Parotta which is similar to this kothu parotta but with a Indo-Chinese touch.

For a meat version, simply use chicken salna or chicken kurma. You may need to reduce the spices as meat based dishes are spicer. Your parotta or roti may be salted so add salt only as required. Tear the parottas/ parathas to bite sized pieces, about 1 inch.

For this reason, check for seasoning once the beef and mixed veggie kottu combo is done. Always make sure to have extra gravy as this allows you to serve some gravy on the side with the kottu. If you are adding sliced leeks and carrots, have them ready.

Cheese kottu is a more recent addition to the repertoire, and I’m not quite sure what I think about it. But I’ve been told that it’s quite delicious and catching on. If you’d like to try chicken and cheese kottu, you can easily add 1 cup of shredded cheese to this recipe. Pour oil to a hot pan and add mustard seeds. When they begin to splutter, add curry leaves, ginger, garlic and green chilies.

I’ve read other kottu roti recipes and wasn’t confident that I could even assemble an ingredient list. I am going to show you every step with detailed pictures including the way to cook chicken curry for kothu parotta. Place the chicken over low-medium fire, pour in the oil(2-3 tbs) and cook for 3-5 minutes or until the onions are soft. Make sure to mix and avoid the spices burning. Add the red chilli powder, pepper, salt to season, red chilli flakes and combine well.

Here is how to make the best chicken kottu roti recipe at home in Sri Lankan style. For the rotis, sieve the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix the oil first and gradually add warm water.