How to make Traditional Guyanese Roti

A step by step guide to make Roti, the traditional Guyanese way.

[@fredlast7556]

She's our granny, our neighbor that we have to listen to as our mother and the one that have permission to discipline us with total support from our parents. I love her, thanks for the memories.

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Now I want to cry. I miss my granny so much. Big old forty something year old woman welling up because she misses her granny you know! lol! My granny used to call me girl, I stopped being a girl at 35 when she died. I miss her, I miss roti, I miss pepperpot, I miss cassava bread , cook up rice, pone, ginger beer, bread and those coconut cookies she made but mostly I miss sitting and watching TV with her and talking about old times. Love your grandparents and family, they are so precious and you don't know til dem really gone fi good. xx

[@mizzpoetrics]

I wish I could give your comment a 1000 likes, & you a big ole hug! I miss my nana too. ❤️

[@violetlese2059]

Yes it's been over twenty years since my grandma died. Whenever I tell stories of her or see videos like these it has me teary eyed. Those who had grandmas in their lives were very fortunate. Love her and miss her so much.

[@BodyCulinary]

you said a mouthful. 🐛🦋🌺😊✨

[@adownie1379]

RIP to your grand mother the foundation of family. Up in heaven 🙏🏽

[@BodyCulinary]

@@adownie1379 My Grandma Lu's presence is with me always.🍉🥦🌺✨😊👵🏿👵🏿👵🏿

[@Darrel-DarrelGaneshSukhdeo]

As an indocaribbean chef I have to say your nani did an excellent job teaching oil roti (Paratha), a.k.a buss-up-shot, in fact she was quite modern in her language and speak. makes me miss not cooking with either of my grandmothers, they were gone by the time i started cooking at 9. but I do love your granny, she was gem.

[@thatchicklovescrossfit7137]

OMG I want to cry. This is so precious! I know you miss you nana so much. She taught us all through this video. I always wanted to know how to make this. Thank you sooooo much!

[@geetaseeram7646]

Granny is the pro

[@Mama_Toni]

Right, make me miss my granny. The fact that you have this video of your granny teaching you this is priceless😍😍😍

[@RichardsonEunice]

This was really sweet. Your nana was a sweetie to share this with you. I never tasted roti. I definitely want to make it now.

[@jamahaze7139]

Grandma knew what was best, they are so WISE.....I miss my Grandma so much, she was a Real good and sweet person.💛💛💛

[@paulandries3387]

This is so precious. "You don't beat it, you clap it." DWL! This is how life should be. The older generation teaching the younger.

[@gthangguthrie3213]

Paul Andries I totally agree! This brought back many memories of me cooking with Big Momma ❤️

[@shaunie57]

Thank you for such a beautiful and informative video. God take care of Aunty Evadney, may she rest in eternal peace. I live in Nottingham, and I had a very dear friend Mrs Pat Ivy Robertson who was originally from Guyana. She was such a kind and genuine woman, and she used to make these flaky soft roti. She had a black cast iron Tawa that got very hot! I loved her Curried chicken, Prawn and Cabbage, and Metagee with homemade Casareep sauce. God take of our friends and family who have gone before us. Gone but never ever forgotten. Shaun, Nottingham, UK

[@angelafrancis6183]

Flakey and nice and beautiful. That elder was a real professional roti maker God bless her soul.

[@OBEECHI1]

Yes, yes was ! That’s a blessing to learn from that elder 👩‍🍳

[@melmel5479]

This is so sweet how you captured time with your Nan. So sorry she is no longer with you. RIP.

[@reecebowen1362]

I’m literally here in tears, miss my grandmother so much, wish I could get one more moment like this with her!!! 😢btw I’m making roti tomorrow

[@kemeticcouture7846]

Poor girl is no natural talent in the kitchen but is learning with her precious Gramms. Such a life memory of love; so heart felt, thanks for sharing.

[@marieb1212]

Rah u have time to chat and say no natural talent in the kitchen that's rude . Gosh about her mature black women dissing anouther black women.get a life

[@pearlantoine4103]

Trinidadians people shut your mouth Guyanese make Roti differed than you.

[@nappyscribe1987]

marie B I think she meant that in a light hearted way. The young lady doesn’t seem to be professing to be a natural talent. She’s laughing at her own kitchen inadequacy towards the end of the video 😂🤣🤣. She has many other wins outside the kitchen. Now she’s conquering cooking!

[@nappyscribe1987]

She looks like an intelligent woman anyways!

[@antigaun20]

I stumbled upon this treasure. Something about the way she speaks or how easily she maneuvers the kitchen brought me so much joy. I just felt at peace watching this. She's an angel. Thank you for sharing.

[@nappyscribe1987]

Brandon Hawkins yes. I feel at peace watching this too.

[@davidwong2743]

yes maaahn

[@elimuhinds3492]

I LOVE THIS. ENJOY ALL THESE MEMORIES WITH GRANNY. MY GRANNY HAS alzheimer AND DON'T REMEMBER HOW TO MAKE THIS ANYMORE. SHE WAS A GREAT COOK. PEOPLE USED TO FLOCK OUR HOUSE IN GUYANA TO EAT HER COOKING.

[@davidwong2743]

I gotta learn this from memory and oral history. My aunt had a stroke few years back, and my Mom, now 90, has arthritis and no longer cooks.

[@cherylaelmes2684]

This video made me shed some tears. Our elderly are so precious, and often times we don't realize that until they are gone. This is so beautiful and touching to watch. May she RIP!

[@garymohan1178]

Your mom Or your Granny is very cute And a good teacher

[@yasminsmall1040]

The hat, the clap, love this video, made me want to cry with joy. And I loved the way you were learning all the way with a smile on your face. The first clap you did had me rolling. May Evadney REIP. Respect where it’s due, this video has inspired me to try and make roti something I’ve always wanted to learn. great video. Thank you.

[@rtd7066]

I live away from my family and my parents are dead. How lovely it is to hear a Guyanese accent. So soothing to my soul. Ty...and for the roti making...lol. She makes it just like my mom..technique and all.

[@naomigrace572]

This is so beautiful. Her hands are so strong and gentle... her method is precise... I watched this twice. Makes me miss my grandma.

[@davidwong2743]

Mahalo from Hawaii! Gonna finally try this. My Mother, Gloria Paul, is 90 y.o., born in George Town. I was visited in 1967. I grew up in Hawaii eating this kind of roti with chicken curry. To me this is the only kind of curry I like to eat. It is my comfort food. Interesting how I can recognize Guyanese and the Guyanese diaspora.One of my surfing buddies is also Guyanese.

[@FloridaSalon]

Thank you so much for sharing this precious family time with us and the wisdom that is being passed down.. God Bless you all.

[@dserrao7188]

Listening to this beautiful older lady reminds me of listening to my mum...miss her dearly...beautiful memories...she had a lot of stories about the “4H club” too...😁❤️

[@diannelariviere9518]

I love roti . I will try to make same Thank you for showing us how to do it

[@gtjuliemango]

God bless her, thanks for sharing your granny with us, may her sweet memory continue to live on. I love my Guyanese people and culture.

[@Ariduke]

I learned how to make Roti from a Guyanese Grandma and it was one of the best lessons of my life.

[@richardcuthbert4010]

Memories!!, Wow!! this is exactly how my Mom use to make it. She is Guyanese, unfortunately she passed away a few years go. I miss her terribly , I miss her cooking and Yes, being the eldest of five, I had to be the one in the kitchen to cook for all when she had to work. I learnt to make Roti ( just like how your Aunt did it! ) and YES , bun my fingers clapping it . Thank you for sharing this video with you and your Aunt, I am sure you miss her terribly , may she be in eternal peace.

[@florencetaylor2187]

WOW grandma so cute teaching ur grand daughter 👍🌺

[@blondelightning6200]

awww Thank you Evadney and may you rest or party in paradise! I really enjoyed watching and listening to you! Back in 1980 my boyfriends Guyanese Mother invited me to help with "clapping the hot roti". We laughed so much as my hands burned! Me, a white Canadian girl! whoa how it burned! lol.... I loved to watch her working in the kitchen. She passed away at the young age of 49 in 1982. Wish you could have seen her Son and me marry... help make our wedding meal and been a grandmother to our two boys. We are still together and I am started again to make clapped roti. I successfully made it a few years ago and his family enjoyed it. I made it a few days ago on New Years Eve and it was ok, Hubby thinks it was perfect. The memory is... and now she holds our boy. Our eldest Son, Lance and I bet they are cooking up a storm up there! with my Canadian Mom! Thank you for posting, this video has made my heart smile.

[@bubujooestes1499]

Allana Ram-Budway Oh your comment is so sad.Husband's mom died so young and also your son.You cherish her memory all these years.How nice.

[@ivanhorvat4635]

@@bubujooestes1499 grannies are so WANDERFUL , aren't THEY !?

[@blondelightning6200]

@@bubujooestes1499 awww, thank you... and now our furry friend, dog, Charlie just left us 2 weeks ago. They say "it is better to have loved and lost to not have loved at all" Here is my fb post: After a brief illness our beautiful, loving Charlie left us on March 25, 2019 to be with our Lance. This will be another difficult path to walk, again... but, we are ever so grateful for Jay Ram's (my hubby) dream on Saturday night. Jay dreamed that Lance Ram came and wanted to take Charlie for a walk. Lance was there to take him. This dream, vision comforts and confirms Lance is always there.... all our loved ones are always here for us. Always around us, guiding us, always loving us and supporting us. Thank you Charlie for coming into our lives and choosing us to be your kin. It was on a sunny morning of Nov. 10, 2007 while going for a walk, we came upon a lost dog at our cousins house down the street. They had already phoned animal control to pick you up. Instead Daddy named you Charles after Grandpa Dixon and we brought you home. We decided on Charlie, just until your family could find you. Little did we know at the time that you had already found your forever family with us. As the story goes it was the last day for you to be adopted from a shelter in Michigan and if it wasn't for "Give a Dog a second chance rescue" from Oshawa your young life at just a year and a half would have ended that evening. Your Spirit has truly touched ours in so many beautiful and memorable ways. We will never forget your love and loyalty. An Angel sent you to us and our Angel brought you home. We love you Charlie, always and forever, Shadow and family, xoxo

[@antoniogtrodney6680]

AWWWWW!!, that reminds me of my beloved grandmother. made me want to cry as a grown man. very lovely!

[@yogapersaud9392]

Beautiful, I enjoy watching until the very end got me all chocked up with teary eyes . May her soul rest in peace.

[@jennifercollins7764]

Experience and Wisdom are the best Teachers🇬🇾Guyana my homeland of six races/ ethnicities Roti is the one.of.the main meal prepared daily in homes.of.Guyanese Indians who are our Majority am proud to be a Guyanese😍

[@beenanaraine8249]

Enjoyed the cooking video became teary eyed seeing the end with the hugs then after reading grandma is no more. Such an adorable lady !

[@AlyenasKitchen]

Love how you roll the dough and how your teacher keeps you on track to keep it perfect! Super lovely video of family cooking!🌼😊🌷

[@ryeya2]

The duo was amazingly sweet and hilarious. Love nana, RIEP! Easy to follow and will certainly be making them. Bought years to my eyes. xx Thank you for sharing a loving moment. Precious times.

[@garymohan1178]

She make that look so simple and easy Thank you

[@chinesebytyler7349]

I loved this video. That roti looks so amazing! ❤️🥰

[@alexandranatashasahoye555]

Grama make the roti with lots of love.This is nice.

[@alisonlake7119]

So patient and sweet attitude.

[@joanfoster-burlin4646]

Thank you Evadney I have learnt now how to make perfect roti. God rest your loving soul

[@Marlene4399]

This has to be the best Roti Video of them all. It was clear and easy to follow. I have tried to follow others and my roti came out tasting weird. But this is awesome.

[@ninirump]

Beautiful and thank you Lord for my granny! This was amazing to witness

[@Mee17th]

I know how to make roti but I enjoyed every minute of this video - the grandma is such a patient, sweet teacher and the process of the old passing on knowledge and skill to the younger women was a heart-warming anthropological lesson. I enjoyed her accent too.

[@cathyshearer5410]

I just love this family and video. I’m missing momma and granny. These sweet moments should be cherished, time is fleeting. This young woman is learning from the best, a seasoned cook.

[@carlferguson2839]

I am Jamaican many years ago i was in Barbados with some Guyanese relatives and i use to love rotis they used to make it for me regularly love my Caribbean people love the skills being passed down much respect 🇯🇲

[@MsAmakura]

Absolutely love your grandmother. What a wonderful woman and an excellent teacher. I also admired her perfectionism. Reminded me of my Grandmother, Guyanese also, but unfortunately, she wasn't as patient as yours ☺. I also miss how the old skool Guyanese (the ones that were born prior to independence) used to speak, so eloquent with so much grace. ♥ This video xx

[@zbowen2001]

That is so sweet. Precious Moments with Granny in the kitchen. She had such a sweet spirit. Cherish the memories. Those hands were blessed.

[@Puttin510]

Such a gem of a women to have as a teacher. I wish I had someone like her in my life.

[@varybdp8128]

Thank you I enjoyed watching your grandma and her knowledgeable hands work. My hubby also lost a wonderful grandma I was able to ask for her rolling pin hopefully I can channel her🙂

[@pearlantoine4103]

You have to clap it in your hand u can but it in the towel and hit it with the rolling pin

[@pearlantoine4103]

Clapping it in your hands it is to hot

[@cheekycharm4793]

Granny is so cute and adorable. I love her hat and scarf. “That’s right girl.. catch it catch it”❤️🌸

[@abigirl1a466]

Tears to read at the end that this nana is no longer with us. Very patient as a teacher, I have surely learnt from her today even when she is no longer with us. May her soul rest in peace. Chantelle don't forget to clap the roti and rotate in the air, so you don't feel the heat. It would be nice to see how good is your roti since nana lesson. lol peace

[@charlesduggan7600]

How wonderful to have someone like this woman who with all her years of experience to train a young one.I will be making this soon, thank you x

[@abenawilliams6623]

So happy for this channel. I'm from Guyana 🙂

[@Devi-zk2mp]

So informative n so thorough I love this video.God bless you.Thank you so much.

[@taniel3647]

Guyanese pastries are the lightest, tastiest I've ever experienced. Being from Brooklyn, I had the joy of eating rotis, breads, and pastries prepared by Guyanese women in Flatbush. Aunty has technique!

[@insaawaheed3735]

Dear Evadney. May your soul rests in peace. Ameen. I am from Pakistan. Today i made this roti and after clapping the way you did, it came out so soft and smooth. I am a teacher myself and I really loved your teaching style with patience and giving the learner chance and motivation that she will get better with practice. I really loved your accent and the cute cap. Whenever i will make this roti, prayers would come out of my heart for you. May Allah bless you. Ameen

[@theluvleetea]

This is the way to learn! beside your elder. You where indeed blessed.❤️❤️

[@lynnelipovsek5349]

Nothing beats experience !!! Ty for sharing this recipe with us and your such a sweet Lady 🙂☺😊🤗🌷

[@stephaniegreene539]

Just discovered this channel, really enjoyed 😉 it. Evadney is such a sweet soul, may she rest in peace 🙏 ,🤗🌹❤🇬🇾

[@monicat.curenton4142]

She excellent teacher good student take that heat and the perfect camera man 'Old school Rest in peace 'Queen...Amen!👑❤🇬🇾

[@reneechelsea6252]

🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@msmichele60]

She is very precise about her roti very patient I learned along with her she's been doing this a long time professional god bless 🙏🏾

[@anonimuso]

This is exactly how my mother (Guyanese) made roti. I was a child but I still remember watching her do the steps. Brings back wonderful memories. Now do bake with sardines... :)

[@patriciadavis5939]

Soooooo cool! Nothing like passing recipes down.

[@Prospermiinow]

Bless you for sharing this video. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

[@Reza-1223]

Beautiful ! Well done. Granny knows her stuff. An excellent teacher. Love to watch more vidoes with her if there's more. Way to go Granny . Your fellow Guyanese here watching. 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓.

[@annbootman1504]

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[@nejo3427]

She is a great Teacher. God bless her!

[@shenellajames2967]

Watching this just tears me up my granny use to make it so nice ,I miss her so rip ...

[@sandraironbar751]

Awe such a humble Lady,! I enjoyed the view, ole school method. Bless y'all. Reminds me of my mother. Evadney has left her own legacy on making roti flakey stylee. R.I.P. Mrs Evadney.

[@circlekings]

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Thankyou for sharing this very personal loving family moment with strangers. Your generosity, appreciated ❤️

[@phelisapersid7430]

This is very beautiful. Gramma is also very patient.

[@sbudhram301]

Hi I now came across your video on KZbin and learn granny passed away, my deepest condolences to you. I'm Guyanese East Indian, your granny did a great job teaching you, you're lucky to have her teaching you. I wish mine was alive to teach me. As Granny told you some ppl add margarine inside oil, sometimes I do that too. I'm a master of cooking roti all thanks to mom, well I used to sit and watch her make ever since I'm small so when it was time to teach, I've already mastered the basics lol Hunny, I just want to let u know if you can't clapped the roti with your hands, put the cooked roti in a mug cover it and shake it. You can also use a kitchen towel put it in and clap so your hands wouldn't get burn with the oil. You can also put it in a large bowl and shake vigorously. Have a great day!!!

[@actrustjesus]

She is so very patient. I wish that I could learn from her. I really appreciate watching her skills. This is very beautiful!

[@ronlackey2689]

A wonderful example of knowledge being passed down from generation to generation.

[@robertlerma1029]

Amazing Grandma! Reminds me of my Grandma! I miss her so much!!!

[@kemeticsoul5919]

She reminds of my grandmother.... Love the video thank you.

[@shjakes]

God Rest Her Soul in Paradise...She reminded me of my Aunty Blanche, another Guyanese lady who lived in London. She had a RE'L "sweet hand" and taught me to love cooking with plenty garlic. I hope you will pass on all that you've learned from Miss Evadney...

[@BROOKLYNSTACE]

Awww the minute I saw Mrs. Evadney I said bless her heart ! She was a pro like many elders who teach us the proper way to cook. I love when she said "that's right girl look at you" and was she singing ? 💙 I love Roti and love learning from the elders ! Thanks for this video. It brought a tear to my eye😢 reminding me of my grandma teaching me in the kitchen ! Memories😊

[@deborahyb]

This is precious...may God Rest her soul in peace. I truly enjoyed this video .

[@I_amJoy]

Thanks for sharing Gmama u are a very good teacher.

[@wanubijohari1]

ah dis granny cooking like my mom, when she taught me to cook and bake! who needs recipe when you got 'da touch' LOLLLLL. BEAUTIFUL!

[@nubianqueen9675]

This brings back so much memories watching our mum make roti and dhalpuri, and teaching my siblings and I how to make them.

[@adha2870]

Awww 😢💞 I don’t know this beautiful soul but I just love her😢 & everything about her & her sweet voice. May God protect her & bless her Aameen 🤲🏼💦

[@Joyti1517]

A fabulous teacher and student, I am going to try making these roti. Sorry to hear of her passing,

[@mamoseturumane2813]

Wow! nice and flaky..i'm definately going to try it....thank you granny!!!

[@joycelinbenjamin1492]

Thanks for sharing, I think the best times are with gran ma I have learnt so much from mine that every time I am doing one of hers I will always say thank you mama.

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

My granny used to roll and fold it and then tuck the ends., just saying as some may find that easier to do than the cut and funnel way. This was so enjoyable to watch! So much love to you and your family. Bless you granny Evadney. xx

[@richardrampersad1654]

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[@DP15chosen]

ASMR confirmed!! Top-notch video man

[@springbuck66]

GWAN GRANNY.....self isolation it might take me 12 weeks to learn but ive got time on my hands but if i watch this video every day I'm going to make Roti with your help. Thankyou for sharing!

[@Kim-pu1lj]

Just came across this today. Lovely video thank you. God bless you Evadney and rest in peace. I will be trying this later but know that your guidance will make them turn out good xx

[@MsJae-sf2hf]

I love to watch Granma! she is sooo calming and Beautiful. I'm going keep watching this video until I get this Roti technique down packed...............Stay Blessed All!

[@aaminamian2722]

Beautiful memories you shared with us. May she RIP. Thanks for sharing this video and letting us know that the young learn from the older generations in many ways.

[@kamlaramalingum224]

Very nice reminded me of when my Mom was teaching me to make roti I was about 11 and did not like the wet flour on my fingers. What a wonderful teacher.

[@catherinefrye7269]

Wow! I got to learn how to make me some some of this bread. But it's definitely some technique to this. Thanks for sharing!❤

[@imari2305]

What a great teaching skill passed down from your ancestor. I haven't had a roti in eons and I'm glad I watched this video because now I know how to make them. Peace and love and thank you for sharing this video with us :-)

[@LadyShyye]

Born same year as my papa but went to Glory the year before him. Precious memories.🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌😇😇💕

[@goldyyarde7022]

Good teaching. May Evadney soul rest in peace. I love Roti but just cannot make it.

[@lexisnexus811]

Awe😊. Watching this made me miss my Gran. I’m happy that you have her to teach you. This is heartwarming & funny. Thank you!

[@DrCarr-nb1tf]

Brilliant thank you , good job granny, she is a superb teacher well done even better than the Indians, they think they are the best ! Granny can get an award for this perfect roti tutorial

[@beautyofrosesthorns9718]

What kind of a silly comment is that. I've never heard any indian said they are they best in making roti. Granny did a good job but I just wanted to tell Granny and the young lady that there is a simplier way of making oil roti.

[@kenzieki7006]

@@beautyofrosesthorns9718 Hi,do you have a vid or link.Please send for me thanks.Or explain.Thanks in advance.

[@ealing8430]

I agree. Real unnecessary divisive comment. Time for us all to unite and move forward in 2019

[@pjbrownemusic]

@@beautyofrosesthorns9718 There are many ways to make oil roti but you will find that people from a different culture will make them differently and to them, there is no easier or better way. We just have to learn to appreciate what a person do differently to another.

[@amazonwarrior7126]

I am a Guyanese man ,and I had a really good laugh when the young lady holler about the heat on her Hands,I remember my mother used to fling the roti really high and clap it, But I can make Roti now,but some times it dont come out rite so still learning..

[@MecuryMetal]

Great video... reminds me of my grandmother teaching me to cook certain dishes ... what a gem 💎... cooking is a rights of passage

[@shireenpowell6726]

May God bless the labour of her hands that you mama for sharing your skills..I will follow this recipe

[@Ryan_Armogan]

Love my Guyanese people. Great job grandmother!!!

[@ebonytruth1163]

love from Canada! Gonna learn to make. Thank you.

[@shakerrawilliams1267]

You know what I loooooove about heads.....they whole soul can ache and hurt but they gone keep doing whatever it is they doing. Damn I miss my Nana and great grannies❤