Roti is prepared during meal time in every house in India. In most of the Indians, roti is made from wheat flour. But do you know which language’s word is roti? Where did it originate from? Today we will tell you which language’s word ‘Roti’ is from.
Bread
Roti is definitely prepared in every house during lunch and dinner. But many people do not know in which language the word roti is. Let us tell you that the word roti is basically a Sanskrit word. Roti is derived from the Sanskrit word Rotika and has become popular all over the world. It means a round, flat cake baked on a pan after grinding grains. Some people also call it a Persian word, but mostly the belief is that roti comes from the Sanskrit word rotika.
Chapati
Many people also use the word chapati for roti. This word is also derived from the Sanskrit word Charpat. Charpat means slap, hit or slap. Chapati was made from Chapati and then it came into existence as Chapati. From Sanskrit this word went into Persian and was called Chapat, then from Chapat the word Chapati was formed. Let us tell you that chapati is called that in which the dough is applied slightly wet. After this it is expanded by hand only. Since in this process it is made flat by tapping with hands or by applying chapat, hence it is called chapati.
difference between roti and chapati
Let us tell you that the dough of roti is hard and it is made into a round shape by rolling it. After which it is baked on the pan. Whereas the flour of phulka is lighter than roti and it is puffed on the pan. Many people like light bread.
world’s largest bread
Do you know where the world’s largest bread is found? Let us tell you that the world’s largest bread is made in Armenia. In Armenia it is called lavash. However, in appearance this roti is square shaped and long. Tandoor is used to make it. It has also been included in the UNESCO list. This roti is quite big in appearance and one roti is equal to 8-10 rotis in our country.
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