Manda roti explained
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.[1] 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[2] 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.[3] In Madanapala Nighantu, several varieties of madakas are mentioned which are prepared by adding vikola, karkaṭa, drākṣā and kantakäri etc.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Book: Sen, Colleen Taylor . Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India . 2014-11-15 . Reaktion Books . 978-1-78023-391-8 . en . Mandaka, disc-shaped wheat-flour cakes similar to the modern mandige. They can be mixed with cardamom, ghee, sugar and milk.
- Book: Sinha, Anil Kishore . Anthropology of Sweetmeats . 2000 . Gyan Publishing House . 978-81-212-0665-5 . en . Mandige or mandage was a delicate baked product; when baked on a heated tile (Kenchu). It was called white-mandige, and when over - heated but still very soft it was ushnavarta-mandige,....
- Web site: www.wisdomlib.org . 2014-08-14 . Mandaka, Maṇḍaka, Mandāka, Mamdaka: 22 definitions . 2023-05-04 . www.wisdomlib.org . en . Maṇḍaka (मण्डक) refers tp a "thin flat circular cake-like dish" and is mentioned in the Skandapurāņa 2.5.9... Maṇḍaka (मण्डक) is the name of "wheat dish" having Samita as its base ingredient, as described in the 17th century Bhojanakutūjala... Cook these on an upturned pot in low flame. This is called maņdaka..
- Book: Dash, Vaidya Bhagwan . Materia Medica of Ayurveda: Based on: Madanapala's Nighantu . August 2002. B. Jain Publishers . 978-81-7021-493-9 . hi . Mandaka (a type of pastry) Among the mandaka etc., cooked by adding vikola, karkaṭa, drākșā and kantakāri, the former ones are heavier and more nourishing than the latter ones. Mandaka is fried over an earthen pan.
- Book: Indian Food Tradition A Historical Companion. Achaya K. T.. 2019-01-31. 1994. 978-0-19-562845-6 .
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