Trinidad Chicken Roti- An incredible chicken meal that would excite your taste buds. Rich in spices, chickpeas and potatoes – So easy to make and comes together quickly.
I am not going to deny that I somewhat have a love affair with Caribbean food. You name it, Jamaican curry chicken, Coconut buns/Cakes, Caribbean potato salad, salt fish fritters, not to mention Jerk Chicken, there is no denying it.
Can you believe I love Jerk Chicken so much that I have created three versions of it- Oven, Slow cooker and grilled? I could seriously live off all these tantalizing meals for the rest of my life. However, it would not be complete without throwing this Chicken Roti into the mix.
Out of all the Caribbean meals I have tried and cooked, this Roti Chicken is by far my favorite to date.
If you truly love Caribbean food then this is a must make! And if you don’t, you still need to make it. Think healthy butter chicken, spiced up, without the copious amount of butter. Did I get you excited?
Oh Chicken Roti, How do I love thee? I wish I was eloquent enough, as a poet, to pay homage to you, but when it comes to chicken roti my mouth is full …with chunks of spicy goodness….You need to experience the spontaneous joy that this dish elicits. Hubby can’t fathom my obsession with Caribbean food. But this orgasmic chicken made him fall head over heals.
He pretty much ate the whole thing in one sitting and was at a loss for words. The only thing that came out of his mouth was, “this is the best meal I have eaten in six months”. Really? Since then it is now part of our meal rotation. Give it a try!
I usually add hot sauce and paprika (I love paprika) – to give it a slightly red color. I did not include this in the spice mix – only the heat seekers should go ahead with this procedure.
You may serve with roti , rice or paratha featured here
Enjoy!
Chicken Roti
Ingredients
Chicken Marinate
- 2 1/2 -3 pounds chicken skinned thighs cut in bite-sized pieces
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
Chicken Roti
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 Teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh or dried thyme
- 1- teaspoon cumin spice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2-3 tablespoon curry powder
- 1- teaspoon ground nutmeg spice
- 1 can of chickpeas drained
- 1- tablespoon bouillon chicken powder
- 2 cups of cubed potatoes
- ½-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 1- teaspoon white pepper.
- 3-4 cups chicken broth/water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken in a large bowl or sauce pan
- then add salt, garlic, thyme, white pepper and curry powder
- Mix chicken with a spoon or with hands until they are well coated, set aside in the fridge and marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.
- When ready to cook, heat up large sauce-pan with oil, and add onions, garlic, thyme, cumin spice, all spice, smoked paprika, nutmeg and curry powder, stir occasionally for about 2-3 minutes until onions is translucent.
- Then add chicken, stir and sauté for about 2-3 more minutes. Add chicken stock if necessary to prevent any burns
- Next add chickpeas, chicken bouillon, potatoes, cayenne ,white pepper, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and let it simmer until sauce thickens, it might take about 20-30 minutes.
- Adjust for salt, pepper and thickness with more more broth.
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Xav says
I couldn’t be happier to have found this recipe. Chicken roti has been my favourite dish for years now. There was a restaurant in Montreal where I live that made a Roti so good I would go nearly every week or daily if I was working close by. Sadly it closed permanently. I’ve tried every Roti spot i could find hoping to eat one as delicious… no luck. Then a friend made some using this recipe, PERFECT! thank you for bringing this delicious meal back to me. Tonight will be my first attempt.
ImmaculateBites says
Oh thanks Xav! Thank you so much for taking time out to share your thoughts with me. Am sure you are going to nail it. Happy Cooking!!!!
Janice says
I was just looking at your Chicken Roti. It looks delicious, I have one question, what do you use for the wrap? I didn’t see any mention of that. Please let me know.
Thank you
Janice
ImmaculateBites says
I used this . However, you can use any flat bread you have on hand . Here’s another one . Tortillas work as well.
Mrs. D says
Made this today and it was wonderful! This recipe is a keeper!
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Thanks for letting me know.
Jane says
Thank you for this recipe. I volunteer at a guest house and we have several families that love spicy food. I do have a question. There’s garlic listed for the marinade for the chicken. then when prepping it says to “add the onions, garlic …… but there’s no garlic listed in the ingredients for the prep of the roti. How much garlic do I add to this part of the recipe? thanks.
ImmaculateBites says
About 1/2- 1 teaspoons garlic would do just fine.
Katrina says
I’m so excited to make this dish! Question – you mention garlic in the marinade and then again in step 4 when cooking, however I don’t see garlic listed in the list of ingredients for the roti, just the marinade. How much garlic do you add with the onions etc. once the cooking starts? Thanks a lot!
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Katrina! You add 2 teaspoons minced garlic. Happy Holidays!!!
damon says
My Caribbean food game is pretty tight, even though I’m a white guy from Canada, haha. Jerk chicken, sure, I make my own habanero hot sauces, and I’ve even made patties from scratch. but this was a true pleasure. really really good, thank you.
I can see myself making this again lots of times, and for more guests to impress.
this recipe was perfect for a colder november sunday dinner, thanks for making me look good.
Damon
ImmaculateBites says
Aww thank you Damon! My pleasure! So glad to hear it’s going to be on a dinner rotation. Happy Cooking!!!!
Amelia Jarvis says
Iv been wanting to recreate a chicken curry a friend from Trinidad use to make when I was a girl. It was the yummiest food on the planet iv never forgot it. I found this recipie in the hopes of it being that one, and while it wasn’t it was the yummiest meal iv ever made!! I’m back to do it again after a couple weeks and for good friends coming to dinner. This one you’re gonna wanna do in about Tripple batch cause you’ll crave it every day for a week!! Definitely make the roti. I did it perfect my first time ever from this recipie.
ImmaculateBites says
Totally!!! I crave this like CRAZY. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. Glad to hear it’s going on a menu rotation.
Cary says
This looks amazing, so I’m making it tonight, and I’m SO excited! I have one question: 1.5 tsp smoked paprika is on the ingredients list twice. Is it just 1.5 tsp, or is it 3 tsp total? I’m assuming just once, but I love spices, so I don’t want to miss out on anything if it’s supposed to be doubled! Thanks for this great recipe!
ImmaculateBites says
I love paprika and usually cook with more than the required amount. 1 1/2 teaspoons does the job here. Add some more if desired . It adds a deep rich color and flavor too. Happy Cooking!!!
Cary says
Thanks so much!! I made it with the 1.5 tsp, and it is AWESOME!! This is definitely going into the meal rotation!!
Dahlia says
I have been making curry chicken for years with just the curry powder. However, I used you recipe this week and I an never going back to my old way. The spices in this recipe really made a huge difference. The flavors were orgasmic. My family and colleagues love it tremendouly! Now they want more. Thank you for sharing!
ImmaculateBites says
Orgasmic? Yes!!! So happy to hear it was a hit with everyone. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with me.
Ashley says
Thank you for this amazing recipe! I made it this weekend followed everything exactly except I used chicken breasts. It was delicious and my entire family loved it. I also used your chapati recipe to make chapati to go with it. Perfect!
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks for the feedback Ashley.
Monica says
This was so so so good. It put my boyfriend into a food coma haha. I made this with the roti recipe you provide. I finally have made yummy tasty roti thanks to you! My roti always ends up so cakey, but your roti recipe with this curry is divine. Thanks for sharing! (I used Jamaican curry powder & I also used 1/4 cup of coconut creme).
ImmaculateBites says
Oh my! I hope he is out of the Coma Now-Hahaha. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.
Svetlana says
I love your recipes Imma! I wanna make this in a slow cooker. Can you please tell me how I should adjust the cooking times? I would probably cook it on high for 3.5 hours. But what about potatoes? Can I put them with the chicken in a slow cooker at the same time?
ImmaculateBites says
Yes, you sure can cook the chicken and the potatoes at the same time. And yes for 3.5 hours.
Ken says
Wow. This was really good. Thanks!!!!
ImmaculateBites says
Glad you approve ken!
Angela says
Looks wonderful – very excited to try after coming back from the West Indies. Do you par bake your potatoes?
ImmaculateBites says
No I don’t I just cut it in bite size pieces. Then cook until fork tender.
Cloda says
Can’t wait to make this very soon. Sounds like just the ticket for this homesick Trini.
ImmaculateBites says
It sure is, do let me know how it works for you!