Africa: Maldives: Maldivian Mas Aluvi Roshi (Fish and Potato Flat Bread)
INGREDIENTS:
For the dough
2 cups plain all purpose flour
1/2 cup water +/-
2 Tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
FOR THE FILLING:
2 medium potatoes peeled, boiled and mashed
1 can tuna drained
1/2 onion chopped finely
12 curry leaves chopped finely
3 green chilies finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
FOR THE DOUGH:
In a bowl put the flour, salt and oil
start adding the water a little at a time and start kneading the dough.
Make into a semi soft dough adding water as necessary until the desired texture
Divide the dough into 10 balls
Set aside
FOR THE FILLING:
Mix together the onion, salt, curry leaf, pepper and green chilies, add in the mashed potato and drained tuna. Mix thoroughly.
TO PREPARE THE ROSHI:
Take a piece of the prepared dough and make a dent.
Stuff with about a tablespoon of the filling and close it to make a round ball
Dust the ball with flour and roll out into a flat bread, use additional flour as necessary
Heat a pan and put in the roshi adding a touch of oil to each side of the roshi.
Cook until lightly browned.
Serve hot
