Roti Canai (Malaysian food)

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Malaysia is a country in the South East Asian region of the Asian continent.

It's capital city is Kuala Lumpur.

It has a population of about 32.1 million people.




Roti Canai is a Malaysian food but is a variation of Indian food of Parotta.

It was brought to South East Asia, particularly Malaysia and Singapore by Indian Muslims long time ago.

Roti Canai is made from flour, ghee and water which are mixed together into a dough ball.

The dough ball is then flattened and spread out into paper thin and gathered into a long rope-like mass.

It is then wound into a knot or spiral and flattened, so that it consists of thin flakes of dough when cooked.

Roti Canai is is usually eaten with Dhal, chicken or fish curry.

It is mostly eaten for breakfast.