Roti or chapati is Indian flat bread and is lifeline of Indian meals. There may be different variations like paratha, naan, tandoori roti etc but it is a staple. Roti is more or less like tortillas, except that it is made of wheat bread and freshly made for every meal. There is no yeast or baking powder required for this Indian bread.

Roti is specially popular and quintessential in north India than south India; that may be because wheat is primary produce in north India. I have grown up seeing my mom knead the dough and make fresh rotis for every meal. It is such a important part of our meals that we tend to forget about it; like there is no skill required or no taste  in our beloved rotis. I realised this when i got on my own and started cooking. Why my rotis are not round or soft enough or tasty like mom’s and ever since i have been trying to replicate those rotis. The perfect, soft, fresh rounds of carbs.  Continue reading →