chapatti

Unleavened wheat disc

A chapatti is a thin, round flatbread from South Asian cuisine, made from whole wheat flour and cooked on a dry griddle.

It's a staple food in India, Pakistan, and neighboring regions, typically served alongside curries and other dishes: She tore off a piece of chapatti to scoop up the dal.

Also spelled chapati or chappati.

ingredients

atta

Indian whole-wheat flour

wheatCereal crop for flour
flourMilled grain powder
waterClear essential liquid

whole-wheat · dough · unleavened · salt · oil · ghee · wholemeal

cooking

tawa

South Asian flatbread pan

griddleFlat metal cooking surface
rollingTurning over repeatedly
kneadingManual dough development

dough · flipping · stovetop · puffing · roasting · browning · hot-plate · pressing · shaping · cooking

bread

roti

Unleavened South Asian flatbread

naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
parathaPan-fried unleavened flatbread
puriDeep-fried Indian flatbread

flatbread · tortilla · pita · lavash · injera · wholemeal · unleavened · disc · round · thin

meal

curry

Aromatic South Asian dish

dalStewed split legumes
thaliMulti-dish serving platter
chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment

raita · pickle · paneer · masala · dinner · lunch · accompaniment · scooping · tearing · wrapping

cultural

Indian

Person from either continent

PakistaniFrom Lahore's homeland
PunjabiIndo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
stapleBasic dietary necessity

traditional · everyday · homestyle · regional · Caribbean · diaspora · daily · subsistence · comfort

Opposites

bread leavening/texture

chapattileavened bread

Loaf expanded by fermentation

brioche · croissant · naan · baguette · yeast bread

culinary tradition

chapattibaguette

Elongated crusty loaf

Wonder Bread · pumpernickel · sliced bread · sourdough · French bread

Family

chapati, chapattis

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