Sweet Rice Flatbread

Sel-Roti does not need any introduction in Nepali cuisine—it is one of the most “uniquely Nepali” dishes, a sweet rice bread, distinct from any other breads of the world. Sel-Roti resembles a large thin puffed-up doughnut and has a crispy texture and reddish-brown color. It is popular as a festive bread for many different occasions.

Traditional Nepali cooks grind the soaked rice in a heavy rectangular stone mortar and pestle (silauto-bacchaa), which produces a p