Roti: Roti is a flatbread made using whole wheat and is eaten with curry, sabzi, daal, or pickle. It is served in every Indian restaurant Calgary has. The two popular variants of roti are:
Tawa Roti: Tawa Roti is a whole wheat flatbread cooked on a tawa (traditional iron girdle). Its dough is prepared using whole wheat flour, water, oil, and salt. It is made by rolling the dough into flat circles and then roasting it on the Tawa. Tawa roti is a staple in north Indian households.
Tandoori Roti: Tandoori rotis are also whole wheat flatbreads, but they are cooked in a tandoor, giving them their name. A tandoor is an oven made of clay. The rotis are cooked from the heat of the burning charcoal inside it. The coal gives them a distinct and charred flavor.
Parantha: Parathas are whole wheat flatbreads roasted on a tawa using ghee/butter. While roti is soft, paranthas are roasted till they are crisp and golden. They, too, have many variants, like the roti. They are:
Plain Parantha: It is a traditional Indian flatbread roasted with ghee/oil till it is crispy.
Stuffed Paranthas: Stuffed paranthas are stuffed with vegetables, meats, and other fillings. The dough is rolled after adding the filling and then roasted on a tawa.
A paratha with many flaky layers, getting its name from the Punjabi term lachha, which means layer. It is prepared by folding and pleating a dough several times to create soft layers. It is crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
The best lachha paranthas are served in Royal India, the best Indian restaurant Calgary has.
Naan: Naan is a leavened flatbread made using an all-purpose floor cooked in a tandoor. It is chewy and dense compared to roti and paratha and tastes best when served hot. It is a dish you must try when visiting any Indian restaurant Calgary has. Naan, too, has different versions, like:
Cheese Naan: This is a traditional naan stuffed with loads of cheese.
Keema Naan: A naan that has been stuffed with minced meat.
Royal India is the best Indian restaurant Calgary has. It offers a wide variety of delicious and decadent Indian cuisine at a reasonable price. The dishes are perfectly cooked and available online at www.royalindiacalgary.ca and Uber Eats. What are you waiting for? Try out the restaurant today!