Roat: A Simple, Crispy Delight in Trinidadian Tradition -

Roat: A Simple, Crispy Delight in Trinidadian Tradition

Roat, a classic Trinidadian sweet, plays an integral role in Hindu religious ceremonies. This treat, found in the parsad bags distributed to participants, embodies both spiritual meaning and delicious simplicity. Straightforward Ingredients: Roat is made from basic pantry staples – flour, honey, sugar, warm spices, and milk. These come together to form a dough, crafted into balls, and then deep-fried in ghee until they reach a deep brown, crispy perfection. It's this sweet crunchiness that sets Roat apart, resembling a well-baked biscuit or cookie, but with a rich, flavorful, yet softer center.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian, Trinidadian

Keyword: roat, trini diwali sweet, trini traditional sweets

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 262kcal

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 10 oz
1 tbs honey
10 tbs granulated sugar or more to taste (1/2 cup plus 2 tbs), can also use brown
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ginger fresh, grated
3 tbs ghee for kneading the dough
3/4 cup evaporated milk cold
2 cups ghee for frying

Instructions

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, honey, cardamom, ghee and ginger
Add evaporated milk and gradually knead to form a smooth stiff dough, process takes about 5 mins. Rub with 1 tsp ghee, cover and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into 5 pieces and form into smooth balls or loyahs, You can also choose to make them smaller. The ends should be thinner than the middle to ensure nice, crisp edges.
Heat ghee in small, narrow-heavy-bottomed fying ppan (narrow to use less ghee). Flatten balls to form a disc, about 1/4 inch thick and fry (1-2) at a time until dark brown, full cooked and crisp. Once done frying, you can pour some ghee on the roat for added flavor and to keep it moist.
To maintain freshmess, once cool, wrap in a clean cloth (not washed with detergent, especially scented) or napkin and place in a resealable bag. Best used and/or eaten within 2-3 days.

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Notes

Nutrition Calculation may not be correct for fried foods since it takes into consideration all the fat used for frying.

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