Griddle-Cooked Whole-Wheat Flatbread

Roti

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    Breads
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Raghavan Iyer

Published 2008

  • About

A roti to an Indian is what a flour tortilla is to a Mexican. The main difference between the two is the kind of flour used: rotis are made with a light whole-wheat grain, while tortillas rely on all-purpose flour. The all-purpose flour has more protein than the Indian atta, and as a result tortillas can be far chewier than rotis. (Nevertheless, if I am rushed for time, I will make a trip to the local Mexican restaurant, which makes its tortillas in-house, and serve them with my curr