Plural of chapati; thin, unleavened Indian flatbread made from flour and water, cooked on a griddle.
From Hindi/Urdu चपाती (capātī), possibly derived from Sanskrit. The word entered English through contact with Indian cuisine during the British Raj period.
Chapatis have fed billions of people for centuries—a simple dough of flour and water that's so versatile it appears across South Asia, Africa, and now worldwide.
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