Sri Lankan-Style Coconut Kottu Roti

Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C (fan)/ gas 4

Peel and finely slice (don't chop!) the garlic

Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely chop (or grate) the ginger

Peel and slice the shallot[s] finely

Top, tail, peel and dice the carrot[s] finely

Add the roti to a baking tray and sprinkle them with a little cold water

Put the tray in the oven for 3-4 min or until warmed through

Once done, remove from the oven and set aside

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the diced carrot and cook for 4-5 min or until it's beginning to soften

Once beginning to soften, add the sliced shallot, sliced garlic and chopped ginger to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 min

Meanwhile, boil half a kettle

Wash, then rip the leaves off the spring greens, discard the tough stalks, then layer the leaves over each other, roll them up and slice as finely as you can

Drain and rinse the chickpeas

Add the sliced spring greens, drained chickpeas and soy sauce to the pan with a small splash of water and cook, covered for 5-6 min or until the greens have wilted

Meanwhile, cut the red chilli[es] in half lengthways, deseed (scrape the seeds out with a teaspoon) and chop roughly

Roll the lime[s] with your hand on a hard surface (to release more juice) and cut in half

Add the chopped red chilli (can't handle the heat? Go easy!), coconut flakes and the juice of 1/2 [1] lime to a food processor with a pinch of salt and sugar and blitz into a rough paste – this is your spicy sambal

Tip: Alternatively finely chop everything with a sharp knife!

Chop the warmed roti into strips then cut in half

Add the chopped roti to the pan, give everything a good mix up and cook for 1-2 min

Combine the curry powder (not a fan of spice? Just add a little!) with the coconut yoghurt and 120ml [180ml] boiled water and mix everything together – this is your coconut sauce

Add the coconut sauce to the pan and stir together until everything is fully coated – this is your Sri Lankan-style coconut kottu roti