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Trinidadian Chicken Roti Recipe

Trinidadian Chicken Roti Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://www.marcussamuelsson.com/recipe/trinidadian-chicken-roti-recipe" target="_blank">www.marcussamuelsson.com.</a>

"Photo: Sifu Renka This month is all about taking it to the street! Taking a wander through the streets of Trinidad, one could certainly expect to find people scoffing all kinds of savory and spicy snacks. One particularly popular item is ‘Roti’. Roti, is bread brought by the early Indian settlers of the sub-continent and over a period of time has morphed in to this island delicacy. Wrapped tightly around various braised curries of chicken, shrimp, chick peas, and sweet potato, this dish is the perfect meal on the go; after all, there are places to go and people to meet. Just a word of advice: this dish is not for the faint-hearted and be sure to have your bottle of water on-hand. Adapted from Chicken Roti Recipe..."

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
1 small scotch bonnet , sliced
1 large red onion , diced
1 sprig of thyme
3 cloves of garlic , minced
1 tbsp vinegar
4 tbsp Jamaican curry powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/2 pounds chicken
1 can of chickpeas , drained
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cups water
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