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Gluten Free Sada Roti

Gluten Free Sada Roti is a delicious Guyanese flatbread that tastes nearly identical to traditional sada roti. If you are gluten free and/or paleo like me and just miss roti so much, but can no longer tolerate gluten, this is the recipe for you. It is simple, grain free, and only requires a few ingredients.
Course Gluten free, Grain Free
Cuisine Caribbean, Guyanese
Keyword best gluten free sada roti, gluten free guyanese sada roti, gluten free guyanese sada roti recipe, gluten free sada roti, gluten free sada roti recipe, how to make gluten free sada roti
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 -5 rotis
Calories 115kcal
Author Althea Brown

Equipment

  • Spatula or spoon
  • Parchment Paper
  • Rolling Pin
  • Tawa or flat cast iron skillet
  • Pizza Cutter
  • A trivet for an induction cooktop

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of cassava flour
  • 2 teaspoons of psyllium husk
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 3/4 cup of boiling hot water

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl combine the cassava flour, psyllium husk, baking powder and salt, then mix together well.
  • Next pour in the hot water, a few tablespoons at a time and using a spatula or spoon mix together until combined to form a soft smooth dough.
  • Then divide the dough into 4 and roll each dough ball between the palms of your hand to form 4 smooth balls.
  • Cover with a damp paper towel and let rest for 10 minutes.

Shaping the roti

  • When you are ready to cook the roti, place each dough ball between two sheets of parchment paper and roll into thin disk about 1/8 inch thick.
  • You may use a pizza cutter to shape and neaten the edges into a clean circle, then lightly roll the edges with your rolling pin to flatten a bit before cooking.
  • Repeat until all 4 dough balls have been rolled into flat disks.

Cooking the roti

  • Place your tawa on medium-high heat and bring up to temperature.
  • When the tawa is hot add one of the rotis to the tawa and cook for about 1 minutes, then flip and cook on the other side.
  • Then if you have an induction cook top, place the trivet directly over the heat, then place the roti on top of the trivet.
  • Cook for 30 seconds then flip the roti.
  • Continue to cook the roti until it fully inflates, this should take another 30 seconds to a minute.
  • If you have a flame cooktop, slide your skillet to the edge and let the direct heat inflate the roti.
  • Repeat until all of the rotis are cooked.
  • Place the rotis in a towel after cooking to keep them warm and prevent them from drying out.

Notes

Sometimes this recipe needs more 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. Start with 3/4 cups and then add 1 tablespoon at a time if needed to get a soft pliable dough.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg