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Roti Canai with Dhal Curry

Name: Roti Canai with Dhal Curry
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 200g flour; 100ml water; 10g salt; 1 tbsp oil; 100g red lentils; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 green chili, sliced; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 100ml coconut milk; salt to taste

Flaky flatbread served with a spicy lentil curry.

40 minutes2 servings

Method

Mix flour, water, salt, and oil to make a dough. Knead for 5 minutes and let rest for 10 minutes.
In a pot, cook lentils with 500ml water until soft. Add onion, tomato, turmeric, garlic, chili, and cumin. Cook 10 minutes.
Stir in coconut milk and season with salt. Simmer 5 minutes.
Roll dough into thin rounds. Cook on a griddle until golden. Serve with curry.

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