Dhalpuri roti (Trinidadian split pea flatbread)

Name: Dhalpuri roti (Trinidadian split pea flatbread)
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 150g dried yellow split peas; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp ground turmeric; 500g plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 280ml warm water; 2 tbsp sunflower oil, for cooking

Soft, supple flatbread with a spiced ground split pea filling, perfect for wrapping curry or mopping a plate.

Time1 hr 20
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.33 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 rotis

Ingredients

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150 gdried yellow split peas
2garlic cloves
1 tspground cumin
½ tspground turmeric
500 gplain flour
2 tspbaking powder
1 tspsalt
1 tbspsunflower oil
280 mlwarm water
2 tbspsunflower oilfor cooking

Method

1
Boil the split peas with the garlic and turmeric in plenty of water for 25 minutes until tender but not mushy. Drain very well and leave to dry in the colander.
25 min
2
Grind or blitz the peas with the cumin and half a teaspoon of salt to a dry, sandy crumb, not a paste.
3
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the 1 tbsp oil and enough warm water to make a soft dough. Knead for 5 minutes, then cover and rest for 20 minutes.
20 min
4
Divide the dough into 8 balls. Flatten one, put a heaped tablespoon of pea mix in the middle, pinch the dough over to seal, and roll out gently to a circle about 20 cm across.
5
Heat a dry non-stick frying pan or tava over a medium heat. Cook each roti for 1 minute, flip, brush with a little oil, cook another minute, then flip and cook until flecked with brown.
4 min
6
Wrap in a clean tea towel to keep soft. Serve warm with curry or chutney.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.