Prestige Idli & Roti Maker

Prestige idli and roti makers at Night Owl

This is where the Prestige breakfast machines sit. The one listed is the PRM 5 Roti Maker - 41034, a hinged press with heated plates that flattens a ball of dough and cooks it in the same movement, so a round roti arrives without a rolling pin, a board and flour across the counter.

A roti maker rewards the dough more than the technique. Soft dough that has been kneaded well and rested for half an hour will puff; stiff dough comes out like a biscuit whatever the machine does. Press once to flatten, lift the lid, then close it again to cook — pressing and holding in one go steams the roti flat. Idli is a different method entirely, steamed in a stand rather than pressed, and it wants a batter fermented overnight.

• PRM 5 Roti Maker - 41034, plates that press and cook together
• Rest the dough before it goes anywhere near the plates
• Oil the plates lightly for the first few rotis
• Wipe the plates warm with a dry cloth, never under a tap

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