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.jpg) Manda roti being prepared on an upturned vessel | |
| Alternative names | Mandige,rumali, orveechu roti |
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| Place of origin |  India |
| Associatedcuisine | Indian andPakistani |
| Main ingredients | Atta andmaida flour |
Manda roti (also calledrumali roti) is a traditionalIndian andPakistanibread. They can be made with cardamom, ghee, sugar and milk. This roti is extremely thin and limp, and served folded like ahandkerchief. Manda roti is usually made with a combination of whole-wheatatta flour and white wheatenmaida flour and cooked on the convex side of akadahi. It is also known asveechu roti inTamil ormandige[1] in other parts ofSouth India.
The wordmanda roti is a compound of two words:manda androti. The wordmanda is derived from theSanskrit wordmaṇḍaka androti from the Sanskrit wordroṭikā. Maṇḍaka is a wheat-based flatbread mentioned in Sanskrit literature from religious scriptures likeSkanda purāṇa toPākakalā texts likeBhojanakutūhala. As perSkanda purāṇa,maṇḍaka are thin circular symmetrical flat cakes prepared from wheat flour. InBhojanakutūhala, the detailed recipe ofmaṇḍaka describes that they are cooked on an upturned pot.[2] InMadanapala Nighantu, several varieties of mandakas are mentioned which are prepared by adding vikola, karkaṭa, drākṣā and kantakäri, among other ingredients.[3][4]
Mandige or mandage was a delicate baked product; when baked on a heated tile (Kenchu). It was called white-mandige, and when over - heated but still very soft it was ushnavarta-mandige,...
Maṇḍaka (मण्डक) refers to a "thin flat circular cake-like dish" and is mentioned in the Skandapurāņa 2.5.9... Maṇḍaka (मण्डक) is the name of "wheat dish" having Samita as its base ingredient, as described in the 17th century Bhojanakutūjala... Cook these on an upturned pot in low flame. This is called maņdaka.
Mandaka (a type of pastry) Among the mandaka etc., cooked by adding vikola, karkaṭa, drākșā and kantakāri, the former ones are heavier and more nourishing than the latter ones. Mandaka is fried over an earthen pan
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