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Roti sardin
Roti sardin: Malaysian bread rolls filled with spiced sardine, onion and chilli
Roti sardin is a Malaysian school-bag and teatime favourite: tinned sardines in tomato sauce mashed with onion, chilli and lime, rolled inside flattened white bread and pan-fried until golden. Mothers across Malaysia make them for bekal and they are sold at Ramadan bazaars. The common mistake is leaving the sardine filling wet, which soaks through the bread; cook it down until it is thick. Chef's tip: seal the rolls with a little beaten egg, then fry seam side down first so they hold together.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 tins tinned sardines in tomato sauce155 g each
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red onionfinely chopped
- 1 red chillifinely chopped
- 1 tbsp chilli sauce
- ½ limejuiced
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 8 slices white sandwich breadcrusts removed
- 1 eggbeaten
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp of 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry 1 red onion and 1 red chilli for 3 minutes until soft.
3 minStep 2: Add 2 tins tinned sardines in tomato sauce with their sauce, mash with a fork and cook for 3 minutes, stirring, until thick and spreadable. Stir in 1 tbsp chilli sauce, ½ lime and ¼ tsp ground black pepper. Cool slightly.
3 minStep 3: Flatten each slice of 8 slices white sandwich bread with a rolling pin. Spread a line of filling along one edge, roll up tightly and brush the edge with 1 egg to seal.
Step 4: Heat the remaining oil and fry the rolls seam side down first for 3–4 minutes, turning, until golden all over.
4 minStep 5: Eat warm, or cool and pack for lunch.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does roti sardin take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
- What can I use instead of red chilli?
- Green chilli, same amount (same heat, greener taste).
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