Pepper Roti

Mirror, mirror on the wall whose the hottest of them all....Pepper roti you are for sure. This pepper roti recipe comes with a warning sticker attached: Only for the brave. If you're not accustomed to pepper be careful because pepper roti is very hot.


Since my tolerance for heat is a bit high this roti was certainly welcomed. And when it was being made you could almost smell the heat. But the pepper taste of the pepper roti was surprisingly not as strong as when it was raw. I am told that some people put more pepper in the pepper roti than was placed in this recipe. Any one for seven pot or scorpion pepper roti! :-)


So what is pepper roti? It is really two buss up shut roti with a pepper filling in between.Now, how pepper roti is eaten is a bit different than the usual rotis like buss up shut, dhal puri, dosti roti, sada roti and aloo puri . Pepper roti is usually eaten as "cutters" when drinking alcohol: similar to the geera pork and pig foot souse etc. It seems that the pepper has an effect on alcohol consumption: you take longer to get intoxicated.


Even by itself pepper roti makes a wonderful spicy side dish. Actually, this was the first time I tasted pepper roti, and it exceeded my expectations. I certainly can't believe how I missed this delicious treat before. I don't mind having it again. If you're having it my only advice is that you have a tall glass of milk on standby just in case the heat overwhelms you. Or, use less pepper when making the recipe. Here's Trini pepper roti: feel the burn!


Note: The pepper roti filling could be modified with other ingredients such as tomatoes, baigan and even peas and carrots. Experiment and enjoy.

For Roti
3 cups flour
1 cup grated carrot
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 cup water
1 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. butter

For pepper filling
4 hot peppers
2 cups grated potato
40 leaves chadon beni
10 cloves garlic
1/4 onion, chopped
2 cups grated cheese
salt to taste
2 pimento peppers, chopped

Note: This washing process prevents the potato from turning brown: similar to how an apple turns brown after cutting.








































































































While you're enjoying the heat, I'll be right back with another trini recipe. Ah gone!