Malaysian Roti Canai

Malaysian roti canai is sometimes referred to as "flying bread" because of the process of tossing and spinning by which it is made.

Roti canai is a type of Indian-influenced flat-bread found in Malaysia and Indonesia. It is often sold in Mamak stalls in

Malaysia; also in Malay, Minangkabau and Aceh restaurants in Indonesia. It is known as roti prata in Southern Malaysia and

Singapore, and is similar to the Indian Kerala porotta.

Roti canai is circular and flat. There are two ways to make roti canai that is either to twirl it until the dough becomes a

very thin sheet and then folded into a circular shape or to spread out the dough as thinly as possible before being folded.

Then the folded dough is grilled with oil. The first method is more popular and faster than the second. The term 'roti paratha' in Malay means 'plate bread'.

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