Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, roti john. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Roti is the Hindi, Urdu and Malay word for bread, and more generally for any bread-based or bread-like food, including sandwiches and pancakes. The origin of john within the name of the dish has not been definitively proven, but may derive from British use of the first name John to address any male person, especially when that person's first name is unknown, difficult to remember or. Roti John was born… well, almost… as it still didn't have a name.
Roti John is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Roti John is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook roti john using 36 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Roti John:
- Prepare Simple Sambal:
- Take 10 g Dried Chilies,
- Make ready 10 g Shallots Coarsely Chopped,
- Take 1/2 Red Onion Coarsely Chopped,
- Take 3 Cloves Garlic,
- Take 1/2 Inch Ginger,
- Take 1 Candle Nut / Macadamia Nut,
- Make ready 1 TBSP Belachan,
- Make ready 1 TBSP Tamarind Paste,
- Take Pinch Sea Salt,
- Prepare Palm Sugar, 1 TBSP Adjust To Preference
- Prepare BBQ Sambal Sauce:
- Take 1 Green Bell Pepper,
- Get 2 TBSP Canola / Peanut / Vegetable Oil,
- Take 1/2 Red Onion Sliced,
- Make ready Celery Coarsely Sliced, 2 Ribs
- Make ready 3 Cloves Garlic Coarsely Sliced,
- Make ready 1/8 Cup Palm Sugar,
- Prepare 1 Bay Leaf,
- Make ready 1 TBSP Dijion Mustard,
- Take Simple Sambal, 2 TBSP Adjust To Preference
- Make ready 1.5 Cup Tomato Ketchup,
- Prepare 1 TSP Worcestershire Sauce,
- Get 1/8 Cup Pure Honey,
- Prepare 1/8 Cup Balsamic Vinegar,
- Take Kashmiri Chili Powder, 1/2 TSP Adjust To Preference
- Get Roti John:
- Make ready 300 g Chicken Thigh Ground,
- Prepare 3 Eggs,
- Make ready 1 TSP Madras Curry Powder,
- Get Sambal, 1 TBSP Adjust To Preference
- Take Pinch Sea Salt,
- Take Pinch White Pepper,
- Get Canola / Peanut / Vegetable Oil, For Toasting
- Prepare 2 Good Quality Baguette,
- Prepare Kewpie Mayo, For Spreading
John bread sandwich with stuffed omelet originating from Singapore. This bread is usually served at breakfast. Roti john roti lapis dengan isian telur dadar yang berasal dari Singapura. From there it spread to other parts of Malaysian peninsula and has become a classic hawker dish that is always freshly prepared and served warm, typically sliced into smaller pieces.
Steps to make Roti John:
- Pls visit: https://www.fatdough.sg/post/madras-curry-powder for the Madras curry powder.
- Prepare sambal.
Soak dried chilies in a bowl of hot water until softened.
Deseed the chilies. You can leave the seeds on to your preference.
Transfer into a blender.
- Add in shallots, onion, garlic, ginger and candle nut.
Blitz until smooth paste forms.
In a skillet over medium heat, add belachan.
Break it into pieces.
- Toast until aromatic.
Add in the chili paste.
You can add about 1/2 cup of water into the blender and blitz up all the leftover nooks and crannies. Add into the skillet.
- Stir to combine well.
Add in tamarind. Season with salt and sugar.
Stir to combine well.
Keep stirring and cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated and the color has darkened.
- Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and sugar.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Prepare sambal BBQ sauce.
- Preheat oven to broil.
Cut the bell pepper into quarters.
Transfer into a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Wack into the oven and bake until charred.
Remove from oven and transfer into a bowl.
- Cover with cling film and set aside to cool.
Once cooled enuff to handle, peel and discard the charred skin.
Coarsely slice and set aside.
In a skillet over medium heat, add oil.
- Once oil is heated up, add onion and garlic.
Sauce until translucent.
Add in the roasted bell pepper, garlic and sugar.
Sauce until well combined.
- Transfer into a blender.
Be careful as it is extremely hot.
Blitz until smooth paste forms.
Transfer back into the skillet over medium heat.
- Add in bay leaf, mustard, sambal, ketchup, Worcestershire, honey, vinegar and chili powder.
Stir to combine well.
Bring it up to a slow simmer.
Turn the heat down to low.
Cover and simmer for 15 mins.
- After 15 mins, the sauce should be reduced slightly and most of the liquid has evaporated.
Taste and adjust for seasonings with salt, sugar or sambal.
Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use.
It can be kept in the fridge for 7 days.
- Prepare the Roti John.
In a bowl, add chicken, eggs, curry powder, sambal, salt and pepper.
Stir to combine well.
Slice baguette into halves.
- Slice lengthwise into halves, but not all the way thru.
In a cast iron skillet over medium-low heat, add oil.
Once oil is heated up, add in the egg mixture.
Try to form the egg mixture into the size of your baguette.
- Place the baguette onto the egg mixture.
Press the baguette to adhere to the egg mixture.
Cook until brown.
Flip and toast the baguette.
- Repeat the steps for the remaining baguette.
In a bowl, add 1 TBSP of the sambal BBQ sauce and 1 TBSP of Kewpie mayo.
Mix to combine well.
- Spread that mayo sambal BBQ sauce onto the baguette.
Close and sandwich.
Serve immediately.
Read on to find out how to make your own roti john at home! From there it spread to other parts of Malaysian peninsula and has become a classic hawker dish that is always freshly prepared and served warm, typically sliced into smaller pieces. Roti John, essentially an omelette sandwich, is a popular Malay breakfast and snack item in Malaysia and Singapore. There are many versions for roti john. This roti john version uses either mutton or chicken.
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