Chapati
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Chapati is an unleavened flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent. Chapatis are made of atta, a type of whole-wheat flour, mixed into dough with water. It is cooked on an iron griddle known
Chapatis with various side dishes
Preparing chapati with a rolling pin
Chapati may be cooked over a flame or hot coals.
Chapati puffs up over a flame.
Paratha
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Paratha is a flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a wheat dough, typically whole wheat, that is folded and rolled with ghee, forming multiple layers, and shallow fried. Paratha may be
Chapati
…served hot, and it stales quickly. It is often homemade, while individually packed versions are sold as convenience food. Similar Indian breads include paratha and puri. The word chapati entered English from the Hindi चपाती (carpatī). It is derived from the Sanskrit word चर्पटी (carpaṭī), a derivative of…
Plain paratha
Stuffed parathas are made by placing a filling into dough before rolling it out.
Paratha is shallow fried on a tava.
Aloo paratha