Makki ki roti is eaten in many parts of India, but has been portrayed as a centuries-old part ofPunjabi cuisine.[6][7]
Makki ki roti is often served with warming winter dishes based on greens (saag), such assarson ka saag andchanna ka saag. In Punjab and neighbouring areas it is also eaten withmaah (urad)daal.[8]Dogras have folk songs that mentionmakki di roti.[9] Maize food items are also common inRajasthan, including maize roti;[10] maize is part of the staple diet of Bishnois of Rajasthan andHaryana.[11][12] InUttar Pradesh, maize roti is also eaten withghee, butter,jaggery and pickles. InGujarat, this dish is also known asmakai no rotlo.
^Andreescu, Raluca; Dimitriu, Anda (2021).Handbook of Research on Contemporary Storytelling Methods Across New Media and Disciplines. IGI Global. p. 195.ISBN9781799866077.Media representation of popular signifiers of the food culture of Punjab likeMakki di Roti,Sarson de Saag, andTandoori Chicken enables the food to emerge as a commodity, which also meditates a particular taste besides cultural notions defining "Punjabi." Representation ofPunjabi cuisine in media has made the culture and society of Punjab 'spectacular,'-- organized by spectacles (as seen in cookbooks and cinema) of "Punjabi."
