ALI'S ROTI RESTAURANT
1035 Tremont St. - Near Mass. Ave - 617. 427.1079
When people play the "if you could only have one food for the rest of your life" game with me, I choose Roti everytime.
If you don't know what a roti is, but you like curry, you must go to Ali's. Order a roti with curry potato ONLY to start. To see if you like it. If you do, you can upgrade to chicken. If you still think you can handle it, you can upgrade to beef. If you're still feeling cocky, you can upgrade to goat. And if you really think you're a hustler, you can rock the oxtail. Yes, that is the tail of an Ox.
A roti is a West Indian food. It steals from Indian food in name and some spices, but is ultimately unique. It begins with a thin, flat breat called different things on different islands throughout the Carribbean. I know it as "Japati". It's like a pita, only much thinner. Like the Indian bread called "Roti" only not crispy. Like a soft taco shell, but lightly pan fried, as thin as two sheets of paper towel, with a dusting of chick peas in between plys.
Inside the "Japati" you toss in curried goodness. Potato and beef. That's my mix. Nice and simple. Nothing too crazy. Basic. Like Mom makes. Wash it down with something that has a little bite to it. Eventhough I don't drink soda, I recommend kicking the roti in the ass with a Jamaican Style Ginger Beer. Something that can cut through the spices and leave scratches on your throat on the way down.
Get a small at first. Ease into it. There's no rush. Ali's not going anywhere. You're on island time. It's cool.
Double park. Get it to go. Expect to pay about $10.
1035 Tremont St. - Near Mass. Ave - 617. 427.1079
When people play the "if you could only have one food for the rest of your life" game with me, I choose Roti everytime.
If you don't know what a roti is, but you like curry, you must go to Ali's. Order a roti with curry potato ONLY to start. To see if you like it. If you do, you can upgrade to chicken. If you still think you can handle it, you can upgrade to beef. If you're still feeling cocky, you can upgrade to goat. And if you really think you're a hustler, you can rock the oxtail. Yes, that is the tail of an Ox.
A roti is a West Indian food. It steals from Indian food in name and some spices, but is ultimately unique. It begins with a thin, flat breat called different things on different islands throughout the Carribbean. I know it as "Japati". It's like a pita, only much thinner. Like the Indian bread called "Roti" only not crispy. Like a soft taco shell, but lightly pan fried, as thin as two sheets of paper towel, with a dusting of chick peas in between plys.
Inside the "Japati" you toss in curried goodness. Potato and beef. That's my mix. Nice and simple. Nothing too crazy. Basic. Like Mom makes. Wash it down with something that has a little bite to it. Eventhough I don't drink soda, I recommend kicking the roti in the ass with a Jamaican Style Ginger Beer. Something that can cut through the spices and leave scratches on your throat on the way down.
Get a small at first. Ease into it. There's no rush. Ali's not going anywhere. You're on island time. It's cool.
Double park. Get it to go. Expect to pay about $10.
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