What is difference between roti, paratha and chapati?!


Question: What is difference between roti, paratha and chapati!?
in indian food we have all these varieties!.!.!.can some body tell me the difference between all these!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


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Roti, Chapati & Paratha are all Indian flatbreads!. They are made on a flat top griddle or tawa!. They are similar but there are subtle differences:

ROTI is a traditional unleavened whole-wheat bread which, depending on the country and the cook, can be as thin as a "skin" or soft and pliable, closer to a pita!. Rotis are eaten mainly in North India but are known as "phulkas" in the West & the South parts of India!. Deep fried versions are known as "poori"!.

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Roti

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Poori

CHAPATI is traditionally made from very finely milled whole wheat "chapati flour" and tend to be thin and papery!. They are made using a 3 fold process into a triangular shape and then rolled out into a circle!. Each layer is well oiled (ghee), resulting in thin layers!. This type of flatbread is also known as "poli" and eaten commonly in the Western & Southern regions of India!. Nowadays, many cooks add a tbsp or so of yogurt to the dough with the end result being soft chapatis without the excess use of oil or ghee!.

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Chapati

PARATHA is a North Indian flatbread that may be stuffed or not!. It is usually on the thicker side and may have several layers (8-10) that are well oiled with ghee!.

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Paratha

NAAN, which is made from white flour and leavened either with a starter or with yeast!. It is traditionally made in a tandoor oven!.

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Naan

BHATURAS are fried versions of naans!. They are eaten with chole!.

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Roti and Chapati are one and same!. These are about 7" round flat breads made of whole-grain wheat flour without leavening and cooked on a hot griddle called Tawa!.
The Paratha is a layered version of Roti that is layered with Ghee!. The bread is also like pan-fried with Ghee on the Tawa!.
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