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Dhalpuri by Taste Of Trini

Dhalpuri

Reshmi Rampersad · eatahfoodtt.com · 2019 · 14

Against 25 Trinidadian roti recipes

Less water than 96% of recipes and less baking powder than 96%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 25 Trinidadian roti recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less water than 96% of recipes: 44% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 72%.
  • Less baking powder than 96% of recipes: 1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 2.5%, about half as much.
  • No fat at all, where 84% of recipes use some (most of those 14 to 34% of the flour weight).
  • No salt at all, where 92% of recipes use some (most of those 1.2 to 2.2% of the flour weight).
Water: 44%, 2nd percentileBaking powder: 1%, 2nd percentileFat: 0%, 8th percentileSugar: 0%, 22nd percentileSalt: 0%, 4th percentileWaterBakingpowderFatSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 7 1/2 cups of flour (some extra for rolling out)≈ 938 g
  • 2 tsps of salt 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water (enough to make a soft dough)≈ 415 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 lbs of split peas907 g
  • 2 teaspoons of salt≈ 12 g
  • 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder≈ 10 g
  • 5-8 cloves of garlicn/a
  • 1 hot pepper to grind together with the dhal/split peasn/a
  • 2 teaspoons of salt (to taste)≈ 12 g
  • 2 teaspoons roasted ground geera≈ 10 g

flour 938 gbatter 1362 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 25 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water44% · 2nd percentile
  • Baking powder1% · 2nd percentile
  • Fat0% · 8th percentile
  • Sugar0% · 22nd percentile
  • Salt0% · 4th percentile

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