World Flavors Cookbook

Paratha Roti (Oil Roti)

Name: Paratha Roti (Oil Roti)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Guyana
Ingredients: flour, oil or ghee, water, salt

A flaky, multi-layered flatbread made by layering dough with oil or ghee, often called "Bus-up Shut."

Cuisine: Guyana

Ingredients

Knead a soft dough. Roll out, brush with oil, and fold into a coil. Roll out again. Cook on a hot griddle. Immediately after cooking, "clap" the roti with your hands or a cloth to reveal the layers.