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Kottu Roti

Name: Kottu Roti
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 4 pieces Godhamba Roti (flatbread); 200 grams Chicken or beef (optional); 1 large Onion; 1 medium Carrot; 1 cup shredded Cabbage; 2 Eggs; 1 tablespoon Curry powder; 1 teaspoon Chili flakes; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tablespoons Oil; to taste Salt; 2 sliced Green chilies

Kottu Roti is a popular Sri Lankan street food consisting of chopped flatbread stir-fried with vegetables, eggs, and meat or seafood, seasoned with aromatic spices. It is known for its distinctive rhythmic chopping sound as the ingredients are mixed on a hot griddle, reflecting its lively street food culture.

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Sri Lankan70%

South Asian30%

Ingredients

Godhamba Roti (flatbread)
4 pieces
Chicken or beef (optional)
200 grams
Onion
1 large
Carrot
1 medium
Cabbage
1 cup shredded
Eggs
2
Curry powder
1 tablespoon
Chili flakes
1 teaspoon
Garlic
2 cloves
Oil
2 tablespoons
Salt
to taste
Green chilies
2 sliced

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Kottu Roti originated in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka as a resourceful way to use leftover roti and curry, evolving into a beloved national dish.

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Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Sri Lankan70%

ingredients+techniques

South Asian30%

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Techniques

stir-frying chopping scrambling sautéing

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