PEPPER ROTI | How to Make Pepper Roti | Trini Food Recipe

Pepper roti is a very famous food recipe from trinidad and tobago. This homemade pepper roti recipe can be eaten in breakfast, lunch or in dinner.
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Ingredient for pepper roti
(1) 1 Ib potato ( peel and cut into cubes )
(2) 1 tbsp salt or to taste.
(3) 1 small onion finely chopped.
(4) 4 cloves garlic minced.
(5) 1 pimento finely chopped.
(6) 2 tbsp hot pepper finely chopped.(or as desired)
(7) 1 tsp grind jeera (cumin powder).
(8) 1/4 cup carrot grated.
(9) 3 tbsp sweet pepper finely dice.
(10) 1/2 lb cheese grated or as desired.
(11) 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
(12) 2 cups all purpose flour.
(13) 2 tsp baking powder.
(14) 1 & 1/2 tbsp vegetable shortening or lard.
(15) 3 tbsp softened margarine or ghee.
(16) 1 tbsp chive finely chopped.
(17) 1 tbsp shadow benny finely chopped.
(18) 3/4 cup water ( approx).

PREPARING THE POTATO.

(1) Boil potatoes in water and with one tablespoon salt until tender.
2) Crush potatoes, set aside.
(3) Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy saucepan at medium heat. Add onions, garlic, carrot, sweet pepper, chive, shadow benny, pimento and hot pepper. saute for two minutes.
(4) Add sauteed veggie into crushed potatoes. Add grind jeera and three tablespoon of grated cheese. Mix until incorporate thoroughly. You can taste for salt and add to your desire.

METHOD OF PREPARATION FOR THE DOUGH.

(1) Add baking powder and vegetable shortening (or lard) into flour. rub into flour until crumbly and flaky.
(2) Add enough water to form a soft dough.
(3) Kneed well and leave to rest for three quarter hour. covered with tight lid cover or a damp cloth.
(4) After the dough has rested divide into two balls (loyah).
(5) Let it rest for fifteen minutes.
(6) Flour surface and roll out dough with a rolling pin to twelve inches circle. spread with one tablespoon margarine and sprinkle with a little flour.
(7) Cut rolled dough from edge to center roll into a cone. Press peak of cone into center and flatten. leave to rest for 15 minutes.
(8) Sprinkle flour on surface enough to avoid sticking. roll out dough into a ten inches circle with a rolling pin setting aside.
(9) Second dough repeat same as step 6-8
(10) Paste mixed potatoes onto one of the rolled out dough. sprinkle with rest of grated cheese.
(11) Place second rolled out dough on top dressed dough. pressing the edges gently with a fork to stick together.
(12) Place two wooden palette ( dabbla) under rolled out dough to transfer unto baking stone ( tawah).
(13) At medium heat grease baking stone ( tawah ).
(14) Place dough on tawah allow to fully cook. greasing on top of dough with melted margarine and oil.
(15) Turn over and allow to fully cook
(16) Remove from tawah and slice.

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