Type | Bread and Curry |
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Course | Main Course |
Place of origin | India |
Region or state | Mangalorean cuisine |
Kori Rotti is a popular spicy dish of Mangalorean cuisine, a combination of red-chili based Chicken Curry and crisp dry wafers (about 1mm thick) made from boiled rice. 'Kori' in Tulu language means Chicken and 'Rotti' is not the traditional Indian bread but a crispy dry and thin wafers. This is somewhat similar to the Arabic dish tashreeb, the crispy hubz (similar to pita bread) seasoned in bland thin chicken or mutton gravy.
Kori rotti is a traditional dish of the Tuluvas (Tulu-speaking people) of Bunt community. It is served at weddings, parties and special occasions. Almost all restaurants in the area of Udupi and Mangalore serve this food.