Sri Lankan Chicken Kottu Roti (Koththu Roti)
Authentic Sri Lankan chicken kottu roti - a flavorful stir-fried dish with shredded parotta, chicken curry, vegetables, and scrambled eggs. This popular street food is surprisingly easy to make at home!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger & garlic paste
- curry leaves
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 green chillies sliced
- 1 carrot
- 1 leek
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- ½ tsp salt to taste
- 1 cup shredded chicken from the curry
- 1 cup chicken curry or the gravy
- 3 parotta gothamba roti
Instructions
- Cook frozen parotta according to package instructions. Let cool, then stack and cut into small bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
- Separate chicken pieces from curry gravy. Chop chicken into smaller pieces. Peel the carrot, slice and cut the slices into thin strips. Wash the leeks to get any dirt out and slice thinly.
- Add 1 tbsp oil to a large pan. Add curry leaves, onions, ginger, garlic, and green chilies. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add carrots and leeks cook for 2-3 minutes until tender-crisp. Add all the spices (curry powder, chili powder, turmeric, black pepper). Mix well for 1 minute.
- Move the veggies to a side and crack two eggs. Let it set for a few seconds and scramble them.
- Add chopped chicken pieces. Break them up with your spatula and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly browned.
- Add all chopped roti pieces. Using two spatulas, vigorously chop and mix everything together for 3-4 minutes, breaking up any large pieces.
- Turn heat to medium. Add the curry gravy. Mix well and stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Taste and adjust salt. Serve immediately with extra curry on the side.
Notes
- No fresh curry? Use rotisserie chicken or precooked chicken and make a quick gravy with onions, tomatoes, coconut milk, and curry powder.
- Your fresh parotta should ideally be a day old. Warm parotta straight frm tne pan doesn't work. Just let it cool and dry out a bit.
Nutrition
Calories: 409 kcal | Total Carbs: 37 g | Protein: 20 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Sodium: 1108 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 7 g | Vitamin A: 4438 IU | Vitamin C: 10 mg | Calcium: 60 mg | Iron: 3 mg | Net Carbs: 32 g
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