A-Z Indian Flatbreads

EVENT: MEGA BLOGGING MARATHON#92

THEME: A-Z  FLATBREADS AND MORE – INDIAN FLATBREADS – ROUND UP

India has a huge variety of flatbreads – rotis, puris, parathas, bhakris, dosas, chilas, batti, litti etc. Most of these are consumed in every household either for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Some states prefer flatbreads to rice while some need both.

It is believed that the humble roti may have originated from Persia where it was made using refined flour. The wheat version was started in the state of Awadh. A more coarser flour was used back then and shaped into a katori or bowl to hold the curry. It was considered a poor man’s diet, not needing an utensil to hold the curry.

Yet old texts do mention roti and it existed during the Harappan Culture as most people back then were agriculturists. The word roti is similar to the Sanskrit word rotika meaning flatbread eaten with curries. That word has appeared in the medical text Bhavaprasa.

Whatever the truth, flatbreads are here to stay and every day newer versions are created to suit the palates of the population. The Mega Blogging Marathon introduced me to so many different varieties of flatbread. Some stuffed, some made with different flours, some shallow fried, some deep fried. Hot or warm flatbread with a tasty curry, masala tea or pickles is favored by all.

Here I’ve listed some the parathas that I made for the A-Z Mega Blogging Marathon. During this journey I learnt how to make new flatbreads, flatbreads that I’d not heard of before. It made me realize that India in itself has such a vast cuisine, each different and yet similar.

Top Row : Left to Right

A for Akki Roti    B for Bhakri   C for Chousela   D for Dalpuri   E for Ekadashi Thalipeeth F for Fungawela Mug na Parotha

Second Row : Left to Right

G for Gulachi Poli   H for Hyderabadi Halwe ki Puri   I for Indori Masala Roti    J for Juar Jo dhodho  K for Kulcha  L for Luchi

Third Row: Left to Right

M for Makki di Roti   N for Nagori Puri     O for Onion and Carrot Ragi Bhakri     P for Padvari Rotli    Q for Qubani Naan     R for Rotla   

Fourth Row : Left to Right

S for Surati Paratha   T for Tikkar     U for Ubbu Roti     V for Vastad Roti    W for Wheat Khakhra    X for Xtra Flaky Farsi Puri

Last Row: Left to Right

Y for Yogurt Roti     Z for Zafrani Khasta Roti

Flatbreads made from Wheat Flour:

Yogurt Roti – North India

Wheat Khakhras – Gujarat

Vastad Roti – Karnataka

Surati Paratha – Gujarat

Padvari Rotli – Gujarat

Indori Masala Roti – Madhya Pradesh

Fungawela Mug na Parotha – Gujarat

Dalpuri – Uttar Pradesh

Bhakri – Gujarat

Flatbreads made from Plain Flour (maida):

Zafrani Khasta Roti – North India

Xtra Flaky Farsi Puris – Gujarat

Qubani Naan – Telangana

Nagori Puri – Uttar Pradesh

Luchi – West Bengal

Kulcha – Punjab

Hyderabadi Halwe ki Puri – Telangana

Flatbreads made from Rice Flour:

Ubbu/ Ukkarisida Roti – Karnataka

Chosela – Chhattisgarh

Akki Roti  – Karnataka

Flatbreads made from Multigrain Flour or Mixed Flours:

Tikkar – Rajasthan

Gulachi Poli – Maharashtra

Ekadashi Thalipeeth – Maharashtra

Flatbreads made from Millet or Sorghum Flour:

Rotlo – Gujarat

Onion and Carrot Ragi Bhakri – Karnataka

Juar Jo Dhodho /Sindhi Jowar Roti – Sindhi Cuisine

Flatbreads made from Cornmeal:

Makki di Roti – Punjab

You may want to check out other Indian Flatbreads that I have on my blog:

From top left to right:

Thepla –Gujarat

Atta ke Bhature – Himachal Pradesh

Sheermal – Mughlai Cuisine, Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh

2nd Row left to right:

Taftan – Uttar Pradesh

Bajri Dhebra – Gujarati

3rd Row left to right:

Bajri Aloo Parathe –  Haryana

Aloo Paratha – North India

Sattu ke Parathe – Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

Last row left to right:

Ghari Rotli/Puran Puri/Puran Poli – Gujarat, Maharashtra

Arbi ke parathe – Northern India

Please take some time to check out the round up of my fellow Mega Blogging Marathoners: