چپاتی

Also known as safati, shabaati, phulka, roshi, chapatti, chappati, chapathi, chappathi

Chapati (alternatively spelled chapathi or chapatti; IAST: ) is an unleavened flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent. Chapatis are made of whole-wheat flour known as atta, mixed into dough with water, and cooked on an iron griddle known as a tava, puffing up over direct heat. Another version, in East African cuisine, is instead fried. Chapati is a form of roti, and the two are sometimes conflated. It is a widely eaten in South Asia—even in areas where rice is the typical staple—and in most East African countries, as well as by the South Asian diaspora.

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Chapati is a simple unleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour dough and cooked on a griddle, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It has become a widely eaten staple across South Asia and East Africa, as well as among South Asian communities around the world.

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Key facts

Food.name: Chapati
Food.image: 2 Chapati warm and ready to be eaten.jpg
Food.image_size: 250px
Food.caption: Chapatis with various side dishes
Food.alternate_name: Roti, roshi, phulka
Food.country: Indian subcontinent
Food.associated_cuisine: South Asian (Central Indian, North Indian, Western Indian, Pakistani), East African (Kenyan, Tanzanian, Ugandan)
Food.type: Bread
Food.served: Hot
Food.main_ingredient: Atta, water
Food.minor_ingredient: Salt, oil
Food.similar_dish: Paratha, puri (food), roomali roti, tandoori roti, thepla
Food.variations: Rolex, kikomando