chapattis
Unleavened wheat discs
Chapattis are thin, round flatbreads made from whole wheat flour, water, and salt, cooked on a dry griddle without oil.
A staple food across South Asia, particularly in India and Pakistan, they accompany curries, lentils, and vegetable dishes, used to scoop up food in place of utensils.
The singular is chapatti or chapati, with various spellings reflecting different transliterations from Hindi and Urdu.
South Asian flatbread pan
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- rolledRotated or turned over
- kneadedManipulated by pressing repeatedly
dough · flipped · puffed · charred · stovetop · cooked · homemade · fresh
Leavened tandoor-baked flatbread
- pitaHollow Middle Eastern bread
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
- rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
- lavashPliable Armenian flatbread
injera · paratha · flatbread · arepa · matzo · wrap · unleavened · griddled
Unleavened South Asian flatbread
- parathaPan-fried unleavened flatbread
- dalStewed split legumes
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- gheeButter with milk removed
thali · masala · raita · paneer · chutney · tandoori · tiffin · aloo
Flour using entire grain
- attaIndian whole-wheat flour
- flourMilled grain powder
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- milledProcessed by grinding
wholemeal · stoneground · fibre · unrefined · multigrain
tawa
South Asian flatbread pan
kneaded · dough · flipped · puffed · charred · stovetop · cooked · homemade · fresh · hot
naan
Leavened tandoor-baked flatbread
- pitaHollow Middle Eastern bread
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
- rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
lavash · injera · paratha · flatbread · arepa · matzo · wrap · unleavened · griddled · torn
roti
Unleavened South Asian flatbread
ghee · thali · masala · raita · paneer · chutney · tandoori · tiffin · aloo · palak
wholewheat
Flour using entire grain
milled · wholemeal · stoneground · fibre · unrefined · multigrain
chapattisnaan
Leavened tandoor-baked flatbread
puri · pita bread · leavened bread · paratha
chapattisbrioche
Enriched French bread
croissant · naan · leavened bread · baguette · sliced bread