Kottu roti (Tamil: கொத்து ரொட்டி; Sinhala: කොත්තු රොටි),[1][2][3][4] alternatively spelled kothu roti, is a Sri Lankan dish consisting of chopped roti, a meat curry dish of choice (such as mutton, beef, seafood, chicken, pork), along with scrambled egg, onions, and chillies.[5][3][6][7] A variation of the dish is found in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, known as kothu parotta (Tamil: கொத்து பரோட்டா), which is made using parotta instead of roti. Kottu roti can also be found internationally in restaurants in regions containing Tamil, Sinhalese and Malayali diaspora populations.[8][9][10][11][12]
The word koththu means "to chop" in Tamil, referring to its method of preparation.[13] As the ingredients are commonly chopped together using special cleavers, whilst they sauté on a hot griddle. This has been simplified in Tamil and Sinhalese to Kothu or Kottu respectively. It is generally considered that it originated as street food in the eastern Tamil regions of Trincomalee or Batticaloa in the 1960s/1970s, as an inexpensive meal for the lower socio-economic classes. The basic roti is made of Gothamba flour, a wheat flour made out of a variety of grains-referring to the white flour, [14][15] also known as "wheat roti" in Sinhala and "veechu parotta", "veechu roti" in Tamil.
Another origin theory claims that the dish was created as kothu parotta in Madurai, India,[16][17] where it is made using parotta from Maida, which is called bleached flour in areas outside South Asia.
Preparationedit
Kottu,[18] is made up of paratha or wheat flour roti, which is cut into small pieces or ribbons.[18] Then on a heated iron sheet or griddle, vegetables and onions are fried. Eggs, cooked meat, or fish are added to fried vegetables and heated for a few minutes. Finally, the pieces of cut paratha are added. These are chopped and mixed by repeated pounding using heavy iron blades/spatula, the sound of which is very distinctive and can usually be heard from a long distance. Depending upon what ingredients are used, the variations are vegetable, egg, chicken, beef, mutton, and fish kottu roti.[19] It is often prepared and served as a fast food dish.[19]
^Senaratne, Chamindi Dilkushi (2009). Sinhala-English Code-mixing in Sri Lanka: A Sociolinguistic Study. Vol. 217. Utrecht: Landelijke Onderzoekschool Taalwetenschap. p. 299. ISBN9789078328926.
^Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai (2020). India, Sri Lanka and the SAARC Region: History, Popular Culture and Heritage. Taylor & Francis. p. 254. ISBN9781000205817.
^ abKraig, Bruce Kraig; Taylor, Colleen (2013). Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 328. ISBN9781598849554.
^Thaker, Aruna; Barton, Arlene, eds. (2012). Multicultural Handbook of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics. John Wiley & Sons. p. 88. ISBN9781118350461.
^Reeves, Peter, ed. (2013). The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora. Editions Didier Millet. p. 174. ISBN9789814260831.
^"Chicken Kottu Roti Recipe". New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
^"Patak's Beef Kottu Rotti Recipe". Daily Telegraph. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
^"Spice City Toronto: Sri Lanka comes to Queen Street". torontoist.com. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
^Bartholomeusz, Rachel (2 June 2017). "Where to eat in Sydney's Little Sri Lanka". Good Food Guide - Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^Ueda, Reed, ed. (2017). America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places. ABC-CLIO. p. 1064. ISBN9781440828652.
^"SL Embassy in US woos tourists during winter season". Daily News. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^Goldfield, Hannah (22 July 2022). "An Astonishing Array of Sri Lankan Specialties, at Queens Lanka". The New Yorker. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^Lam, Francis (26 November 2014). "Sri Lankan Kottu Roti, by Way of Staten Island". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^Kannangara, Yashasvi (21 August 2011). "Roti hunt". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"Ultimate Guide to making Roti at home". SBS Television. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"Kothu Parotta is The Most Delicious Street Food Item to Try in Tamil Nadu". NDTV Food.
^"Watch: Here is how the iconic Madurai Arumugam Mess 'kothu parotta' is made". 5 December 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
^ abTaylor, G. (2017). MasterChef: Street Food of the World. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 214. ISBN978-1-4729-4620-1. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^ abBriggs, P. (2018). Sri Lanka. Bradt Travel Guide. Sri Lanka. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 54. ISBN978-1-78477-057-0. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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Kottu roti Tamil க த த ர ட ட Sinhala ක ත ත ර ට 1 2 3 4 alternatively spelled kothu roti is a Sri Lankan dish consisting of chopped roti a meat curry dish of choice such as mutton beef seafood chicken pork along with scrambled egg onions and chillies 5 3 6 7 A variation of the dish is found in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala known as kothu parotta Tamil க த த பர ட ட which is made using parotta instead of roti Kottu roti can also be found internationally in restaurants in regions containing Tamil Sinhalese and Malayali diaspora populations 8 9 10 11 12 Kottu rotiChicken kottu rotiAlternative namesKothu roti kothu parotta kottuCourseMain coursePlace of originSri LankaServing temperatureHotMain ingredientsRoti egg onion chilli pepper Media Kottu roti Contents 1 History 2 Preparation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp A dish of Kottu rotiThe word koththu means to chop in Tamil referring to its method of preparation 13 As the ingredients are commonly chopped together using special cleavers whilst they saute on a hot griddle This has been simplified in Tamil and Sinhalese to Kothu or Kottu respectively It is generally considered that it originated as street food in the eastern Tamil regions of Trincomalee or Batticaloa in the 1960s 1970s as an inexpensive meal for the lower socio economic classes The basic roti is made of Gothamba flour a wheat flour made out of a variety of grains referring to the white flour 14 15 also known as wheat roti in Sinhala and veechu parotta veechu roti in Tamil Another origin theory claims that the dish was created as kothu parotta in Madurai India 16 17 where it is made using parotta from Maida which is called bleached flour in areas outside South Asia Preparation editKottu 18 is made up of paratha or wheat flour roti which is cut into small pieces or ribbons 18 Then on a heated iron sheet or griddle vegetables and onions are fried Eggs cooked meat or fish are added to fried vegetables and heated for a few minutes Finally the pieces of cut paratha are added These are chopped and mixed by repeated pounding using heavy iron blades spatula the sound of which is very distinctive and can usually be heard from a long distance Depending upon what ingredients are used the variations are vegetable egg chicken beef mutton and fish kottu roti 19 It is often prepared and served as a fast food dish 19 See also editCuisine of Sri LankaReferences edit Senaratne Chamindi Dilkushi 2009 Sinhala English Code mixing in Sri Lanka A Sociolinguistic Study Vol 217 Utrecht Landelijke Onderzoekschool Taalwetenschap p 299 ISBN 9789078328926 Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai 2020 India Sri Lanka and the SAARC Region History Popular Culture and Heritage Taylor amp Francis p 254 ISBN 9781000205817 a b Kraig Bruce Kraig Taylor Colleen 2013 Street Food around the World An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ABC CLIO p 328 ISBN 9781598849554 Thaker Aruna Barton Arlene eds 2012 Multicultural Handbook of Food Nutrition and Dietetics John Wiley amp Sons p 88 ISBN 9781118350461 Reeves Peter ed 2013 The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora Editions Didier Millet p 174 ISBN 9789814260831 Chicken Kottu Roti Recipe New York Times Retrieved 12 September 2015 Patak s Beef Kottu Rotti Recipe Daily Telegraph 8 February 2014 Retrieved 12 September 2015 Spice City Toronto Sri Lanka comes to Queen Street torontoist com 8 November 2013 Retrieved 12 September 2015 Bartholomeusz Rachel 2 June 2017 Where to eat in Sydney s Little Sri Lanka Good Food Guide Australia Retrieved 3 November 2022 Ueda Reed ed 2017 America s Changing Neighborhoods An Exploration of Diversity through Places ABC CLIO p 1064 ISBN 9781440828652 SL Embassy in US woos tourists during winter season Daily News 10 October 2022 Retrieved 3 November 2022 Goldfield Hannah 22 July 2022 An Astonishing Array of Sri Lankan Specialties at Queens Lanka The New Yorker Retrieved 3 November 2022 Lam Francis 26 November 2014 Sri Lankan Kottu Roti by Way of Staten Island The New York Times Retrieved 25 April 2020 Kannangara Yashasvi 21 August 2011 Roti hunt Sunday Times Retrieved 3 November 2022 Ultimate Guide to making Roti at home SBS Television 2 November 2021 Retrieved 3 November 2022 Kothu Parotta is The Most Delicious Street Food Item to Try in Tamil Nadu NDTV Food Watch Here is how the iconic Madurai Arumugam Mess kothu parotta is made 5 December 2018 via www thehindu com a b Taylor G 2017 MasterChef Street Food of the World Bloomsbury Publishing p 214 ISBN 978 1 4729 4620 1 Retrieved 9 February 2018 a b Briggs P 2018 Sri Lanka Bradt Travel Guide Sri Lanka Bradt Travel Guides p 54 ISBN 978 1 78477 057 0 Retrieved 9 February 2018 External links edit nbsp Media related to Kottu at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kottu amp oldid 1190513618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
