Rotis

These unleavened flatbreads are made fresh in every Indian home each night. They are made from simple ingredients, but fiendishly difficult to roll. If they are not perfectly circular and an even thickness, they won’t inflate, and an uninflated roti is an excruciating failure in the tyranny of the domestic Indian kitchen. A tawa is a flat iron pan on which the roti is sealed over a high heat. These pans are heirlooms – the older the better. We in India finish the rotis over an open f