Types of Chapati

* Roti / chapati is usually not made to swell up, especially if it is rolled comparatively thick. Bubbles do appear in the roti / chapati when steam forms in some places * The word 'Roti' is used commonly in north, central and east India, whereas 'Chapati' is used more in west (Mumbai), and south India.

Elsewhere, only a Paratha is fried with oil or ghee * Chapati is also made of plain white flour (maida or all purpose flour) in some places in south India. Unlike Rotis, chapati made of maida becomes leathery when it cools down - tough and difficult to tear.

It doesn’t matter what’s IN the makhani, though paneer > everything else the same way roti > everything else. It’s the combination of the earthiness of the wheat catching the acid of the tomato, and of course, the long-standing magical pairing of bread and butter underlying it. Man, you don’t even need to put

Naan- A flatbread made of flour which is traditionally cooked in a clay oven. It’s also found in Middle Eastern countries. By the way, calling naan ‘naan bread’ is ridiculous because naan is bread in Persian. You literally said ‘bread bread’. Roti/Chapati- Different names for the same item.

Roti or Chapati (chappati, chapathi, sapathi or sabathi in south India) is the generic term for flat bread in India. In it’s most generic form, roti is just a flat bread cooked on a griddle (tawa). A Phulka is a form of roti.

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Tandoori rotis require a special type of oven, called a tandoor, predominantly found at restaurants. It is not common for a housewife to have a tandoor. Both are made of flour, but chapati is made of whole wheat flour, while tandoor roti is made of maida, or white all-purpose flour. Both breads pair with any Indian food.

Warqi paratha literally means layered paratha, (warq = layer) , similarly laccha paratha literally means ring paratha (laccha = ring) and it is also a layered paratha but with a completely different method of preparation.