Manda roti

Manda roti (also called Rumali roti) is a traditional Indian and Pakistani cuisine[. They can be mixed with cardamom, ghee, sugar and milk. This roti is extremely thin and limp, and served folded like a handkerchief. Manda roti is usually made with a combination of whole wheat atta flour and white wheaten maida flour and cooked on the convex side of a kadahi. It is also known as veechu roti in Tamil or Mandige^[1] in other parts of South India.

Manda roti

Manda roti being prepared in India on an upturned vessel
Alternative names	Mandige, rumali, or veechu roti
Place of origin	India
Associated cuisine	Indian and Pakistani
Main ingredients	Atta and maida flour
Media: Manda roti

Etymology and history

The word Manda roti is a compound of two words: Manda and Roti. The word manda is derived from the Sanskrit word- Maṇḍaka and roti from the Sanskrit word- Roṭikā. Maṇḍaka is a wheat-based flatbread which finds several mentions in Sanskrit literature from religious scriptures like Skanda purāṇa to Pākakalā texts like Bhojanakutūhala. As per Skanda purāṇa, Maṇḍaka are thin circular symmetrical flat cakes prepared from wheat flour. In Bhojanakutūhala, the detailed recipe of maṇḍaka is mentioned where it is described that they are cooked on an upturned pot.^[2] In Madanapala Nighantu, several varieties of madakas are mentioned which are prepared by adding vikola, karkaṭa, drākṣā and kantakäri etc.^[3][4]

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  A chef preparing manda roti
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  Manda roti

References

1. Sinha, Anil Kishore (2000). Anthropology of Sweetmeats. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-0665-5. 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,...
2. www.wisdomlib.org (14 August 2014). "Mandaka, Maṇḍaka, Mandāka, Mamdaka: 22 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 4 May 2023. Maṇḍaka (मण्डक) refers tp 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.
3. Dash, Vaidya Bhagwan (August 2002). Materia Medica of Ayurveda: Based on: Madanapala's Nighantu (in Hindi). B. Jain Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7021-493-9. 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
4. Achaya K. T. (1994). Indian Food Tradition A Historical Companion. ISBN 978-0-19-562845-6. Retrieved 31 January 2019.