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cha·pa·ti

also cha·pat·ti (chə-pä′tē)
n. pl. cha·pa·tis
A flat, unleavened, disk-shaped bread of northern India, made of wheat flour, water, and salt. Also called roti.

[Hindi capātī, from capānā, to press down, flatten, causative of capnā, to be pressed or flattened; akin to Prakrit cappaï, he presses; perhaps akin to Sanskrit carpaṭaḥ, flat of the hand, thin biscuit of flour (ultimately of non-Indo-Aryan origin) or to Tamil cappaṭṭai, anything flat, flatness.]
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chapati

(tʃəˈpætɪ; -ˈpʌtɪ; -ˈpɑːtɪ) or

chapatti

n, pl -ti, -tis or -ties
(Cookery) (in Indian cookery) a flat coarse unleavened bread resembling a pancake
[from Hindi]
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cha•pa•ti

or cha•pat•ti

(tʃəˈpɑ ti, -ˈpæt i)

n., pl. -ti, -tis, -ties.
a flat pancakelike bread of India, usu. of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
[1855–60; < Hindi capāti]
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Noun1.chapati - flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle
flatbread - any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
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Translations

chapati

chapatti [tʃəˈpætɪ, tʃəˈpɑːtɪ] N (chapat(t)i or chapat(t)is or chapat(t)ies (pl)) → chapatti m (en la cocina india, pan de forma achatada, sin levadura)
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Mirzapur district magistrate Anurag Patel on Tuesday affirmed that the case against the journalist who made the video of children being served chapatis and salt in mid-day meal at a primary school here was warranted.
PIGEONS are still destroying a city park because some locals insist on dumping piles of bread, chapatis and chips to feed them.
2 tsp sunflower oil 1 onion, sliced 2 tbsp medium curry powder 400g can chopped tomato 750g potato, diced 2 tbsp spiced mango chutney, plus extra to serve 100g lowfat natural yogurt 1 tsp mint sauce from a jar 8 small plain chapatis coriander sprigs, to serve
INGREDIENTS (Serves 4-6) 3 tbsps butter 1 onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 200g new potatoes, boiled and roughly chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1tsp ground cumin 1tsp turmeric 2tsps medium curry powder 2 tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped 75g frozen peas 6 eggs 50ml double cream 1 tbsp chopped coriander Chapatis, to serve METHOD 1.
INGREDIENTS (Serves 4-6) 3tbsps butter 1 onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 200g new potatoes, boiled and roughly chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1tsp ground cumin 1tsp turmeric 2tsps medium curry powder 2 tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped 75g frozen peas 6 eggs 50ml double cream 1tbsp chopped coriander Chapatis, to serve METHOD 1.
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If one takes Kenya, for example, the Indians who came to build the railway line brought curries and chapatis (unleavened fried wheat bread).
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Sprinkle with the chopped coriander and serve with rice, chapatis or flatbreads.
WITHIN minutes of arriving at a community kitchen set up after Grenfell, Meghan Markle was in an apron, washing rice, making chapatis and chatting about recipes.
More than 1,000 chapatis were prepared for the 130 riders, who were also awarded driving licences.
Ingredients (serves 4) For the eggs: Eight fresh, free-range eggs One large red onion, finely chopped Two cloves garlic, minced Two small hot green chilis, shredded finely One tsp Masala chat powder (or your favourite curry spice mix) One small bunch fresh coriander clarified butter or ghee Maldon salt For the chapatis: 250g chapati flour (strong brown flour will work too) 125ml water A pinch of Maldon salt For the chutney: 800g ripe tomatoes 30ml sunflower oil Two tsp black onion seeds One tsp hot chili powder 100g unrefined light muscovado sugar A splash of white wine vinegar Method To make the chutney: 1.