chapati

noun

cha·pa·ti chə-ˈpä-tē

variants or less commonly chappati

plural chapatis also chappatis

: a round flat unleavened bread of India that is usually made of whole wheat flour and cooked on a griddle

Examples of chapati in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once open, Waka at Eastern Market will serve East African-style stewed meats and vegetables wrapped in chapati, a flaky East African flatbread. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024 How a chapati, a South Asian staple, ended up in East Africa is a journey as complex as humanity’s own. —

Yewande Komolafe, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023 At night, families told stories over sohbat, a garlicky meat stew served over shredded chapati—a special-occasion dish, meant to be eaten with others, from a shared platter. —

Alizeh Kohari, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2022 The chicken pieces are simmered in a medley of roasted spices and coconut, and it is traditionally served with steamed rice or the thin South Indian pancakes called dosa, fried chapati or naan. —

Terry Ward, CNN, 27 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for chapati

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