The humble roti is a staple food in the Indian subcontinent, cooked at least once a day in every household. It is usually paired with a host of other add-ons like vegetables, dals, curd and chutneys.

It’s the first question I typically ask when teaching cooking classes. Invariably, the answer is loud and unanimous. But, it’s always wrong. Most are quick to answer “naan.” Their faces fall when I ...

You’ve had Aloo (potato) roti right? Spiced seasoned mashed potatoes encased in dough that when rolled thinly puffs up on the tawah. It is a taste of home and considered comfort food. It is a treat.

Roti, fulka or chappati is a flatbread prepared daily in many Indian households. It is prepared using freshly kneaded atta or wheat flour. Amateurs often struggle with making round rotis and despite ...

The rounds of Indian flatbread bubbling in the skillet fill the kitchen with comforting fragrance. The aromatic, unleavened bread beckons as Sapna Punjabi-Gupta carefully flips the thin roti circles. ...

Let's be honest here. Making soft, fluffy rotis sounds easy until you find yourself elbow-deep in sticky dough, arms aching, and still not getting that perfect texture. If kneading dough feels like a ...

When last you had Aloo (potato) roti? Earlier in the week I did not feel like eating any of the things I had cooked – not the roast chicken, eddo-leaf callaloo with coconut milk, fried ochroes, roast ...

A trick to weight loss diet is knowing what you eat and then analysing how you can modify it to get better weight loss results. If chapatis are an integral part of your daily diet, then you can try ...

What defines Houston’s restaurant scene? A better question might be: what doesn’t? The city, writes Francine Spiering in her new cookbook, Houston Cooks: Recipes From the City’s Favorite Restaurants ...

Good bread is the cornerstone of any great meal, and every food culture has its own. I love the French for their super-crusty, soft-centered baguettes and the heavy dose of butter in the Breton Kouign ...