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Kottu Roti

Name: Kottu Roti
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Sri Lanka
Ingredients: 4 Roti (or flatbread); 150g Chicken (sliced); 2 Egg; 100g Cabbage; 1/2 Carrot; 1 Onion; 2 tsp Curry Powder; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 Green Chili Pepper

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⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chopped flatbread stir-fried with vegetables and egg on a griddle — Sri Lanka's clanging street-food star.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Kottu roti is practically the emblem of Sri Lankan street food. As the name 'kottu' (chopped) suggests, thin roti is chopped finely with metal blades on a griddle and stir-fried with vegetables, egg, and meat. The rhythmic clang of the blades on the griddle doubles as the stall's call, and at night people follow the sound to find it.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a street-food strip at night, the rhythmic clatter of two blades on a griddle draws people in.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Roti (or flatbread) 4
Chicken (sliced) 150g
Egg 2
Cabbage 100g
Carrot 1/2
Onion 1
Curry Powder 2 tsp
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
Green Chili Pepper 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the roti into thin strips.
Stir-fry the onion and chicken on a griddle or frying pan, adding curry powder until fragrant.
Add the cabbage and carrot and stir-fry.
Add the roti and stir-fry while chopping it with two spatulas.
Crack in the eggs, toss together, and season with soy sauce.

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