Parathas are traditional Indian flat bread made with wheat flour, typically famous in North India. South Indians have their own style.. termed Parotta which is similar but kind of artistic 🙂 This recipe is somewhere inbetween both… combining both styles. These parathas are made with maida and stuffed with chicken and egg mixture, much similar to Ceylon parotta. Ingredients for…
flat bread
Roti Canai is a popular Malaysian style fried bread similar to our Kerala style Parotta. Flour, eggs, milk and loads of fat mainly ghee or margarine is used to give a flaky texture. The process is similar to our Parotta but with extra ingredients which alters the taste and texture. Another popular version from Singapore is called Roti Prata, similar ingredients and process except for the folding. Roti refers to bread in Malay.
Chapati or Chapatti, is a type of Indian flat bread popular among northern parts of India. This is a simple roti made with Whole wheat flour, salt, oil and water. Making them real soft is the tricky part and search engines just overflow with tips. As far as my verdict goes "eat them immediately after making", having them hot off the griddle is the only solution to have them soft. Ofcourse you can always store, reheat and eat, but they tend to become little chewy.