Coconut Bake

This kind of bake is fulling and delicious. The aroma itself would entice even the pickiest of eaters. The thought alone should have your taste buds jumping.

Ingredients:-

2 cups flour
3 cups baking powder
3/4 cups of grated coconut
2 tbsp sugar
1 oz butter, margarine (or 2 tbsp olive oil)
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup of milk or water

Methods:-

1. Sift flour salt and baking powder into a bowl
2. Gently rub in the margarine or butter, then stir in sugar and the grated coconut (in case of the olive oil just add it to the flour mixture)
3. Add water (or milk)  and mix into a firm dough
4. Now turn the dough onto a floured board, kneading lightly
5. Then shape into a ball
6. Cover dough with a clean cloth and leave for approximately 20-25 mins
7. Press into the center of the dough with a rolling pin, roll into a circular shape approximately 3/4" thick
8. Heat oven to 350 degrees
9. Put bake onto a flat, greased baking sheet and bake till brown for approximate 20-30 minutes
10. Remove from oven 

With this coconut bake you can eat it fresh out of the oven or later on. Either way it's delicious! Bon Apetit!

Sada Roti

Sada roti was introduced to Trinidad during the indenture-ship East Indian workers. This dish goes great with pumpkin massala, melongene ( eggplant) choka and several other dishes I would introduce to you.

Ingredients:-

2-4 cups flour
1/2 - 1& 1/2 cup water (you can substitute water for milk)
2 tbsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar (optional)
1/4 stick butter

Method :-

1. Mix dry ingredients together
2. Rub butter into the flour until it is crumbly in texture
3. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture now add water slowly, gradually mixing until the dough is smooth and pliable
4. Knead well and place on a floured surface
5. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 1/2 an hour
6. Divide dough into 2-4 pieces, molding into round balls
7. Then roll out each one with a rolling pin, until the doug is 1/2 inch thick
8. Place on a hot tawa unti dough is brown and rises
9. Turn over and do the same to the other side