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Kottu Roti
Sri Lanka
The sound of two metal blades striking a hot griddle carries through Sri Lankan streets. You hear it before you see it.
Sri Lanka's most loved street food — leftover flatbread chopped and stir-fried with eggs, vegetables and curry sauce on a hot griddle.
Prep
15 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
310 kcal
Serves
2
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
4godamba rotis or flatbreads, torn into pieces
2eggs
100gshredded chicken or vegetables
2 tbspcurry sauce or paste
1onion, sliced
2green chillies
spring onionsto finish
Method
1
Heat a flat griddle or large pan until very hot. Add oil.
2
Fry onion and chilli 2 minutes. Add roti pieces. Chop and mix with two spatulas.
3
Add eggs. Scramble into the roti. Add chicken and curry sauce. Toss.
Chef's Tip
Use two metal spatulas and chop constantly — the chopping creates the distinctive kottu texture.
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