Listen Ria!! After over 20 years of toiling and trying in the kitchen, the art of making roti has evaded me!!! Only up until now!! I've never been able to figure out what I was doing wrong! My roti always came out hard and never swelled even though I kept following various recipes to a T. Thanks for letting me know that I shouldn't fold the dough! It made all the difference :*( My roti came out beautifully :*( Finally, this Indian could marrid!

Hi! I'm 11 yrs old and I'm learning to cook to make my parents proud. Thank you for showing me this recipe and for give me tip n tricks. Keep up with your good work👍👍👍

Ria you know how many people lives and marriages you save by this video. The best I have seen.

Ria, it’s never too late to learn, I am a grandma, have been cooking for so many years & never knew folding the dough over makes the roti comes out stiff. Ur tutorial is very good & easy to follow. Keep on sharing ur great cooking ideas, very much appreciated. Thank u.

Best sada tutorial on KZfaq. For people like me who didn’t have anyone to teach them, thank you Ria 🙂

This is the best roti video I've seen. "Getting over your fear of kneeding roti" I knew I was in the right place

Omg Ria you have no idea how much this rolling motion has helped me. I never understood why my roti always missed that soft lightness to it, never thought it would be my technique. So helpful.

Hi Ria! I'm 40 years old and only now learning not to fold over my roti when kneeding. Could never figure out why my rotis weren't soft after they cooled a bit. I'm trying it out this on my Canadian husband this weekend. He love he Roti! Thank you so much!

Wow... best tip ever... “ don’t fold or roll the dough over itself”. This has definitely been my main issue for the past 20+ years. God bless you for sharing such vital information. Definitely the best tutorial.

Fellow Trinidadian here 🇹🇹🇹🇹😊 I quite liked this video, I'm actually going to attempt this in a few minutes! 😊😊😊 EDIT: It came out wonderful! I was quite pleased 😊 and so was my family 😁 looking forward to following more of your recipes!

I use the same recipe but I fold over the dough and it does become stiff once cooled. Cant wait to try this method. Thanks Update: I made it using this method, and I couldn't believe the difference in texture. Now I can eat my roti even when it gets cold.

I made my first soft sada roti today! wow! i am so glad i properly followed the recipe (which i never really do)! I am soooooooo happy today!

I can’t believe how easy this was! Tried it following exactly what you advised and got perfect results ! Thank you Ria for revealing the secret in the kneading without folding 🙏 now i can make sada. (no yeast required😀) and not worry if it gonna swell ☺️

Love your tutorials, they are all more authentic than most and comes from practical experience. Finally tried your method this afternoon, my roti is no longer considered an anchor thanks to your tips. Used a glass top stove and an old frying pan as i couldnt find the tawa. Roti was able to swell and came out tender.

Thank God for KZfaq videos, especially when you don’t have a family member to teach you.

oh wowwwww!! Ria the word "AWESOME" does not even begin to describe how wonderful your tutorials are! Your methods are so user-friendly and measurements so accurate. Thank you very much for that. I also appreciate tremendously the tips that you dispense with such care and thoughtfulness for your views! I made sada roti this morning...now the kids want a repeat later!!

Ria, thank you, thank you! Of all the methods I've tried that's out there yours worked the best! Since my mom passed I've had to become dad's roti maker. Now he can finally get soft swollen roti just like mom used to make him. My method of kneading and for how long was totally wrong. Thanks once again!!!!

Wow this is so amazing am a jamaican with a indian husband gonna try to make roti for the first time tomarrow wish me luck everyone

by far theeeee best video on making roti to this day, i also love how you have the definitions of what all the words mean, you are a natural born teacher ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you, I've been looking for this for so long. My nani passed away recently and I feel she's helping me in the kitchen by leading me to you. Finally someone who explains HOW to kneed and WHY to seal. Technique 🙏🏽🇾🇪🇸🇷🇮🇳

My word , this is the best instructions i have ever seen ,i always fold over dough ,i will never make that mistake again and i didn't get about the sealing top either , thanks much for the video 😁

I tried over the years to make roti but never got it right. After seeing this video and noticing your technique in kneading the flour I realized that I had gotten it wrong. I always folded the dough many times which cause the roti to come out very hard. I tried this way and it was very soft and stayed soft until finished the next day. Thank you.

I make sada roti about 5 times and my family loves it. The kind of flower i use is roti mix and the butter i use is ghee and it came out soft, flaky and buttery. I am very happy that i make them. I can also make naan, tandoory roti, bus up shut and dapori roti.😆☺😊😀😃😄😅😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎👄💋💓💜💕💖💗💘💝💞💟👍👌✌👏👏👏👏👏👒👑💄🎂🎁🎀🍫🍰🍒🍓🌷🍅

Best sada roti tutorial I’ve seen keep up the good work hun ,my fiancé wanted to make sure I can make sada roti before he married me.

I followed this and my roti came out as perfect and unreal as your thumbnail....and this was my first time ever making roti. Thank you so much for passing on your knowledge ❤️

Thank you Thank you ever so much for this tutorial. I'm 30 married with 2 kids and still can't do this but I love this dish so much. Your video gives me the encouragement to finally make another attempt after several failed attempts years ago.

Hi Ria. Thanks for the sada roti making tutotial. Did it another way for over 50 years. Time to make a change. No more folding over. I will try squeezing and caressing the dough instead of folding...as that is for bread making. My grandparents also left India during indentureship. I am Trini and i love roti.

Wow! I have tried this recipe for the second time and I had success again. My roti is soft and it swelled as the first time. Thank you Ria for teaching us. I also had success with coconut pot bake and paratha recipes. Blessings from sweet T&T 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

This has been so helpful. My roti kept coming out stiff and I didn't understand why. Now I know it's because I kept folding it over and into itself when I was kneading the dough. Thank you!

The best roti video I've seen on KZfaq and I've watched many. Learned lots from those videos and from trial and error making my own but I have learned the most from your video. Nice audio and video editing. Well done!

I was told by taste of trini a little while ago to try your version,never looked back since. It's the best ever! I add wheat to it and it comes out perfect everytime. Thanks for sharing this recipe!!

I have been trying to make sada roti for a couple weeks now( its the best type of roti to eat with pumpkin, carailli, potato, bodi and just about any vegetable you prefer in my opinion- not to mention no oil!). Each time it came out stiff and wouldn't swell. Today I just made a batch for my family and was soooo disappointed. watched loads of videos each saying I should knead well to develop the gluten. I am literally going to toss what I made ( i.e.give to my pitbull with his favourite beef stew- it should give him something to chew on) and try this method right now. I will give a feedback for those who struggled like me. Thanks Ria for showing your knowledge and experience in this charming video. Keep up the great work!

Thank you so much for this technique. It was my firat time making it (because I'm 12)and it came out perfectly

Wonderful. You used the hindi words unlike others who seen embarrassed to use them. Your cooking method is real. But wait, I would like to see who Rita is.

You wouldn't believe how grateful I am for this particular recipe. I can make roti like a pro now, all thanks to you!

I just love this lady. Thank you Ria, from the bottom of my heart. May God continue to bless you and keep you safe.

Oh my goodness, this IS by far the BEST Sada Roti tutorial I have ever seen! Thank you so very much!

Greatness coming from Trinidad once again..I usually love your blogs so actually seeing your videos is like icing on th cake now. Keep up the great quality and great work..Thumbs up to u, Reshmi and Natasha for your wonderful authentic Trini inspired cooking..

Excellent tutorial on one of the hardest cuisine for people who was just to busy to pay attention to our mothers thank you

I literally just tried this........this method 100% works !!!!!!!! Thanks a lot for sharing

Hello Ria, not only in Trinidad but also in Suriname. You can better say, in all the colony's where Indians where brought. Cheap labour for the English and Dutch. Let the past be as it was. Only the Lord can give our ancestors peace. Thanks for the recipe.

At last!! Someone that makes the roti like me.😊 Alot of the uploads on here tend to make a stiff dough.

I followed your instructions about not folding but only using the knuckles and my Haitian husband showered me with hugs and kisses. Thank you ever so much for the verbal instructions about not folding. Now I understand why mine kept coming out hard. I actually used Amaranth that I popped and ground into flour. They puffed up and were soft as a pillow. So delicious. Hugs for such a wonderful instructive video.

I commented some time back and promised to give feedback on this unique method. I have been using it each time.SUCCESS FINALLY! I even started using less baking powder and it still works. It rises each time and is soft. This method is really the most effective for me...and I have tried several. For those who have struggled like me..TRY THIS!! Thank you Ria for sharing I am no longer afraid of making sada roti!

Thank you for this video, it is very detailed and informative, very appreciated, Roti comes out great every time!!!

Agreed with Reshmi lol! There's something about your video style that makes me impatient as to when your next video is coming out! you have amazing videos and I cant wait to see what you'll share next with us! our cooking is perfect!

Ria your mama really taught you well. I try to knead the dough like you did but my hand hurts. I still try. Thank you.

Thank you for the tips! Your honesty regarding the "folding over" made the difference entirely:)

the best recipe I have seen thus far, can you please do one on buss up shut, your instructions are easy to follow and fun to make thank you for sharing.

Excellent tutorial! I usually make mine just like you did, except I fold over my dough and it does become stiff after a while. Will definitely try your method! Thank you!

Respect. I am West African and love Indian food. I never knew all the work and love put into this bread. I'm so grateful.

Ria!!! OMG! I made roti!!! I've been trying to get this right for a couple of years (like everyone else here :-)) with only limited success. Truth be told, I didn't even know roti was supposed to swell like that!!! Anyway, I cut the recipe in half so I wouldn't waste 4 cups of flour in case I screwed up. Lucky I did that. The first dough was too wet so I just chucked it and started over (with the 2 cups of flour I saved). I got the dough close to right, rested it, rolled it and slapped it in the pan. You can not imagine my delight when the roti swelled - and I mean fully. I've never been this giddy about something you do in the kitchen alone and fully clothed. Thank you so much for teaching me how to do this. I will probably have it with nearly every meal from now on. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Wow mam i thought i was the only one: using my fist when kneeding 😃.great video...thnks

Your written comentary has reulted in a new subbie! 😂😂😂😂"Yuh is ah true trini girl!"

Ria thank u for such a detailed and faultless recipe

Hi Ria. I've been wanting to make this type bread for 12 yrs after I was able to make many other types of bread. I finally decided to make this only a week ago. My first and second trial were successful. My bread puffed perfectly but they got dried very quickly. I am glad I found your tutorial soon enough and used your technique and they came out nicely and stay fluffy and moist much longer. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Absolutely love your channel. Watching you prepare and cook is very relaxing. You have a very calming voice. Love your videos 😘

Useful presentation. I learned something about "sealing" It seems she knows a lot about food tech besides tradition. Thanks for the video!

I've been trying to make sada, doubles, roti and all my husband says is leave it to the professionals please. Today I tried your sada roti and now he and my daughter has given me a list of things to look for under you name. Thank you very much.

Hey Rita today I made sada roti I must say my 4 roti came out perfect after following your directions thank you very much

Wow... Thank you!!!! I usually swell mines in the microwave. I let I cook as normal but the swelling I do in the microwave.. I put it on a kitchen towel... And set it the time for like 50 second I get beautiful light golden brown spots roti

Thank you for sharing I love how you explain everything

Thanks much for your excellent modeling of preparing sada roti. For many years my mother and I tried to get our roti to swell. My only regret is that she isn't here on earth to share this experience with me. Thanks again.

I'm really happy to have watched this video. My previous attempts were just short of a fiasco. The kneading steps were especially helpful.

My great grandmother came in from the second ship that came in.

Great Trini ah Trini

Thank u so much aunty i used to fold the roti like how u did in the vid but now doing it in a circular motion is way better thank u so much

Ria I have to tell you that I never comment on anyone’s videos. I am so impressed with your teaching and demos. You make everything look so easy! Thank you 🤗

Oh gosh 😋 I think I just fell in love💞 Love the video, love your beautiful outfit and your food looks delicious 🙏🏾

I have trouble rolling mine in a perfect circle.

Hi, I just got my Tawa yesterday and rolling pin and I'm ready to make my sada roti for the very first time. 🙂👌

I will teach my offsprings and friends to do it your way. Thanks. Your voice is very easy on the ear....which means that i can handle it.

Ah love yuh!

What a fantastic tutorial.... I followed this to the letter and for the first time my rotis were perfect. Thank you very much.

Thank you for sharing this video. I'm 36 and just this month learned that folding in my roti when kneading and storing my baking powder in the fridge kept it from swelling. Your video really helped me and my family thanks you 🤣

Hi Ria i try your sada roit recipe for the first time my roit swell so big and nice my family loves how the roti came out soft. Keep doing the good work. Great job 😘☺

THIS SADA ROTI IS REAL GOOD... IS BOSS.... I MAKING THIS NOW YES NOW IM A TRINIDADIAN AND PROUD US CITIZEN LIVING IN CONNECTICUT. RIA U HAVE MADE ME AH BETTER ROTI MAKER TO THE POINT WHERE I WANT TO HAVE A ROTI TRUCK... LOVE THIS SADA ROTI... EVEN THOUGH AH SELLIN BUSS UP SHUT AND PARATHA... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ALL DEM THUMBS DOWN IS BECAUSE OF JEALOUSY LIKE WE SAY HOME DOH STUDY DEM AHTALL.. IZ 158AM... AH MAKING SADA ROTI AND PUMPKIN. TOMATOES CHOKA...

Just tried your method....THANKS!!!..I still need to work on my technique, but oh my goodness, this is the closest I've come to making a decent sada roti. Best video if you need help with this..🙂🙂. Thank you!..

Very nice roti recipe and video. Simple and easy method. Very soft. A nice touch of history. The rolling motion definitely helps. Belnah is a new word learned. Great tips. Perfect size and thickness. Thank you!

Hi Ria....I now know what I've been doing wrong for almost 4 years lol...I'm 17 and I've been trying to make this for a long while now...biggest flaw for me is the folding...I always fold the flour but thanks to you I tried your technique and I wish I could've shown u how perfect they came out...definitely subscribing to your page...thank you for this video..much love

if you really want the perfect Sada Roti and you are looking at videos look no more, you have found the best. Ria you are the best, thank you so very much for this tutorial it is perfect.

Yes Ria your method in kneading your flour is the best I was never a kitchen person so my roti was never perfect but trying your recipe it's better now. I love your recipes and your display you have a beautiful kitchen , God Bless you for sharing your secrets in cooking our method in cooking is similar to yours. Knea

Best Sada Roti tutorial iv seen on KZfaq, I realize now dat iusually fold the dough n it doesn't come out good cause of that no other video said that...

I've been watching my gf do this for years n told myself il try it lol its 12:11am and I just made my first roti followed the recipe to a key thanks for this I always knew I can do it since I can make buss up shot

I could hug you!!! Just made it, and it was perfect ❤️

I like the honesty "let's keep it real not every roti is going to swell"

Admired the way u explained , more confident in making roti which scared me ..always failed frustrated , tq really appreaciated 👍😍

Thank you for sharing i was able to use your recipe to create it for my family during quarantine and they loved it ... 💛💛💛.

Made it and it came out amazing! I so appreciate Ria and the effort she put into this video, shes a great teacher.

Very clear and concise step by step instructions. I tried it a few days ago and it came out perfect, like a pita bread. Great video. Keep doing what do you. Blessings!

Ria I used to always fold the flour and my roti was always hard!! Today I tried your rolling method!! Thank you!!!!

Followed your recipe it was so soft and every roti swell I've lived with my husband for 5years now and today she told her son he don't have to worry anymore😂

Thank you Ria, i followed your kneading technique and got some good results

Weddings bells will be ringing around the world, thanks to you! No more rocks!

So myself and the girls decided we want to make our rotis to go with our curried chickpeas. We're doing it now and current at the first stage of resting so decided to comment. We are very excited to see them swell and eat! Thanks for clear instructions😀 LUV from UK

I pause the Food Network whenever “Cooking with Ria” is on. Can’t get enough of these 🔥vlogs.

Ria ..thanks for this recipe. This is the only recipe i used that actually works.. I was so excited when my roti swell..thanks again

Thanks for this. Just made it. So full. It was easy to make. I used half whole wheat flour.. may need ac but more water because of whole wheat. My son loved it. He's half Trini

You have changed my life and my cooking. Love your stuff.

Thank you for the wonderful tip of not folding over the dough when kneading. It makes the world of difference with the outcome!