chapati
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Origin of chapati
First recorded in 1855–60; from Hindi capāti
Vocabulary lists containing chapati
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Memories of the chapati study came "flooding back", the daughter says, after recent media coverage.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023
In addition to the chowder and chapati ideas, you can use Parmigiano Reggiano rinds in broths, stocks, dashi, ramen or soba to enhance their flavors.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023
Picture warm-spiced chickpeas, cooling raita, the lentil stew sambar and the coconut-refreshed vegetable medley known as aviyal — everything partnered with steamed rice and breads including chapati and papadum.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022
He makes chapati and omelette snacks, known here as "rolex", for sale.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2021
I looked at the bowls, filled to the top with golden dal and rice, the toasted chapati sitting in the corner.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
Here are his six chapaties of flour that I am baking.
From Adventures in Many Lands by Gillett, F.
By adding the radioactive iron to wheat before turning it into chapatis, it made it easier to track and measure the iron in participants' bodies.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023
A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis - a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread - to save on cooking oil.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
“We had to reduce the size of our chapatis because even after we increased the price, we were suffering because cooking oil prices have also remained high,” Kioko says.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Nargis, a dish named after a famous Bollywood actress from the 1960s, is made of a mince of boiled eggs, softened with cream and served with buns and chapatis.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
I only ate one of my chapatis and wrapped the other in a napkin.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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