Roti prata is a fried flour-based pancake that is cooked over a flat grill. It is usually served with a vegetable or meat based curry and is sold all over Singapore in food centres. Prata is also commonly cooked (upon request) with cheese, onion, banana, red bean, chocolate, mushroom or egg. It is listed at number 45 on World's 50 most delicious foods readers' poll complied by CNN Go in 2011.

Preparation

Roti Prata is prepared by flipping the dough into a large thin layer before folding the outside edges inwards. The dough will then be heated on a hot plate. Flavorings or toppings, if ordered, can be added either before or after it is flipped, depending on the flavorings or the desired outcome. The 'tissue' and 'paper' variants are pan-fried with butter, rolled into a cone shape and sprinkled with sugar.

History

Roti prata is a traditional South Indian food. It has always been known as Parantha in India while it is usually known as roti prata in countries like Singapore. Roti prata and the Malaysian variant Roti canai

Roti canai

Roti canai or roti cane is a type of Indian-influenced flatbread found in Malaysia and Indonesia. It is often sold in Mamak stalls in Malaysia; also in Malay, Minangkabau and Aceh restaurants in Indonesia...

 are served slightly differently, influenced by each country's culture. There are also differences in nomenclature in Singapore and Malaysia. In Singapore, the varieties of roti prata are named mostly in English, such as cheese prata or onion prata, whereas in Malaysia they are commonly named in the Malay Language, such as roti telur for "egg prata".

External links

• Roti Prata, Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board
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• http://www.prataman.com, Roti Prata