Kottu Roti is a popular Sri Lankan street food. It's stir fried chopped roti with veggies, eggs, and your choice of meat, all mixed with a blend of aromatic spices. It’s quick, delicious, and perfect for using up leftovers!
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Category
Lunch
Servings
4
Prep time
30 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes
Kottu Roti is a popular Sri Lankan street food. It's stir fried chopped roti with veggies, eggs, and your choice of meat, all mixed with a blend of aromatic spices. It’s quick, delicious, and perfect for using up leftovers!
Ingredients
- 1 carrot, finely sliced
- 3 spring onions, finely sliced, keeping greens and whites separate
- 10 curry leaves
- 6-8 small cooked roti, sliced
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 350g chicken curry with gravy (approx 1.5 cups)
Directions
Assemble all your ingredients, making sure everything is chopped up and ready to go.
- Heat a large flat plate or a large frying pan over medium-high heat, then add the oil. Once it's hot, add the carrots and the white parts of the spring onions. Mix well, then create a well in the centre and add the 2 eggs.
- Using a cutting motion with either two bench scrapers or two fish slices, mix the eggs through the carrot and spring onion. Season with salt and chilli flakes.
- Next, add the chopped roti and cut it through the rest of the vegetable and egg mixture. Finally, add the chicken curry with gravy and cut it through the rest of the ingredients.
- Serve and enjoy!
