chapatis

Unleavened wheat rounds

Chapatis are unleavened flatbreads from South Asian cuisine, made from whole wheat flour, water, and salt, then cooked on a dry griddle.

They're a staple accompaniment to curries and other dishes, used to scoop up food.

Also spelled chapatti or chapati.

She tore off a piece of chapati to eat with the dal.

preparation

dough

Flour-liquid mixture for baking

whole wheat flour · roti · tawa · griddle · rolling pin · flatbread · unleavened · water · salt · resting

cuisine

Indian

Person from either continent

East African · curry · dal · chutney · pickle · thali · roti · paratha · naan · puri

texture

soft

Yielding to touch

round · fluffy · puffed · warm · chewy · flexible · torn · folded · scooping · wrapping

nutrition

whole grain

Cereal with intact seed

iron · low fat · unprocessed · healthy · diabetic-friendly · filling · energy · vitamins · minerals · digestible

Opposites
leavening

chapatisnaan

Leavened tandoor-baked flatbread

leavened bread · pita bread · brioche · baguette · sourdough

cooking method

chapatispuri

Deep-fried Indian flatbread

paratha · tandoori roti · fried bread · naan

culinary context

chapatisbaguette

Elongated crusty loaf

sliced bread · tortilla · injera · cornbread · rice

Family

chapati, chapatti

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G