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Roti john

A street sandwich born in Singapore and Malaysia, made from an open baguette topped with an onion omelette, spiced minced meat and sauce. It's griddled on a flat plate, which makes it both crispy and soft.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Épices

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Finely slice the onion and chilli. Fry the minced beef in a pan with the curry powder, salt and pepper until well cooked.
  2. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sliced onion and chilli, then add a pinch of salt.
  3. Cut the baguette in half lengthways, then open it slightly to form a sandwich.
  4. Melt the butter in a pan, pour in the omelette and place both halves of the baguette on top so they soak it up.
  5. Fill the baguette with the spiced meat, chilli sauce and mayonnaise, then close it up.
  6. Brown the sandwich in the pan for 2 minutes on each side until crispy, then cut into pieces and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with lentils cooked in the pan with the same spices.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.