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Chapati (alternatively spelled chapathi; pronounced as IAST: capātī, capāṭī, cāpāṭi), also known as roti, rooti, rotee, rotli, rotta, safati, shabaati, phulka, chapo (in East Africa), sada roti (in the Caribbean), poli (in Marathi), and roshi (in the Maldives), [1] is an unleavened flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent and is a staple in India, Nepal, Bangladesh ...
Most Indian breads, such as roti, kulcha and chapati, are baked on tava, a griddle made from cast iron, steel or aluminum. Others such as puri and bhatura are deep-fried . The dough for these breads is usually made with less water in order to reduce the oil soaked up when frying.
Puri, also poori, is a type of deep-fried bread, made from unleavened whole-wheat flour, originated from the Indian subcontinent. Puris are most commonly served as breakfast or snacks. It is also served at special or ceremonial functions as part of ceremonial rituals along with other vegetarian food offered in Hindu prayer as prasadam .
Roti is made from a mixture of flour, water, and optionally salt and butter or oil. [10] They are mixed together to create a dough which is left to rest. The dough is then divided into balls which are flattened with a rolling pin to form rotis. The rotis are then cooked on a tava or pan.
In central India, puri bhaji is served as a street snack. [6] Puri bhaji is a vegetarian dish and is popular in India because it is relatively inexpensive and tasty. [7] The dish is also served on railway platforms in India [8] and is served as a packed lunch on trains along with pickle. [9] Puri bhaji can also be served with Lapsi.
It is a combination of chana masala (spicy white chickpeas) and bhatura/puri, a deep-fried bread made from maida. [2] [3] [4] Chole bhature is often eaten as a breakfast dish, sometimes accompanied with lassi. It can also be street food or a complete meal and may be accompanied with onions, pickled carrots, green chutney or achaar. [5]
Roti Doll ("Doll's roti"), roti banjir with added sambal and a fried egg on top. Most commonly found in northern Malaysia, especially in the town of Alor Setar ; named after a customer. Roti Sarang Burung ("bird's nest roti"), roti cooked in a doughnut shape with a fried egg in the hole, similar to egg in the basket and khachapuri .
Dahi puri is an Indian snack food which is especially popular in the state of Maharashtra. [1] The dish is a type of chaat and originates from the city of Mumbai. [2] It is served with mini-puri shells , which are also used for the dish pani puri. Dahi puri and pani puri chaats are often sold by the same vendor.