Gluten Free Sweet Potato Roti

     

Ingredients

1 cup sweet potato (1 large )

1 cup flour* 

1/2 tsp salt

2-3 tbsp coconut oil  

 

Instructions

 

  1. Boil sweet potato until soft. Peel and mash the sweet potato.
  2. Mix salt and flour into the sweet potato until the dough is not sticky. Add more flour as necessary.
  3. Shape the dough into a log, and cut it into pieces depending on how big you want your flat breads to be. Cut 5-6 pieces for large roti; Cut 8-10 pieces for small roti.
  4. Form the pieces into balls than roll them out on a floured board, keeping round shape.
  5. Heat oil in a heavy pan using medium heat.
  6. Put the rolled out dough into the pan, one at a time, and let cook 2-3 minutes  on each side until it starts puffing up and browning.
  7. Wrap flatbreads in a tea towel to keep moist. Breads can keep for several days

* Cooking Notes

–  pumpkin or other sweet squash can be used instead of sweet potato

–  flour can use a combination of millet, rice, coconut or other gluten free flour