Sri Lankan pol roti
Chewy coconut flatbreads with chilli and curry leaf, cooked on a dry pan and eaten with sambol or curry.
- Time40 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.65 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the flour, coconut, chilli, onion, curry leaves and salt in a bowl.
- 2
Add the warm water a little at a time and bring together into a soft dough. Knead for 2 minutes.
- 3
Rest the dough for 10 minutes.
10 min - 4
Divide into 6 and flatten each into a round about 1 cm thick.
- 5
Heat a dry frying pan over a medium heat. Cook each roti for 3 minutes per side until spotted brown and cooked through.
3 min - 6
Wrap in a clean tea towel to keep warm and serve with lunu miris or dhal.
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.