Manda roti

Manda roti (also called Rumali roti) is a traditional Indian roti which finds mention in religious Sanskrit literature like purāṇas to ayurvedic & pākakalā texts like Nighantus & Bhojanakutūhala. 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 in other parts of South India.

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. In Madanapala Nighantu, several varieties of madakas are mentioned which are prepared by adding vikola, karkaṭa, drākṣā and kantakäri etc.