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Roti CanaiRoti canai or roti chennai (known as roti prata in Singapore), is a dish unique to Malaysia and Singapore, which has its origins lost in the Indian commmunity of those countries. Roti means bread in Hindi (and Malay) but no one is completely certain of the origin of canai. The term canai itself is almost certainly a tansliteration from the phonetic form hence the usage of chennai or canai or chanai interchangeably. Common usage favours the usage of canai. The dish comprises of dough consisting of copious amounts of fat, egg, flour and water. The form of fat used is usually clarified butter (ghee). The entire mixture is kneaded thoroughly, flattened, oiled and folded repeatedly. It is then allowed to proof and rise and the process is repeated. The final round of preparation consists of flattening the dough ball, coating it with oil and then cooking on a flat iron skillet with a lot of oil. The ideal roti is flat, fluffy on the inside but crispy and flaky on the outside. Malaysians and Singaporeans generally consume the dish at any time of the day, although it is a favourite late night or early morning dish since it is commonly served at 24-hour outlets. Traditionally it is served with dhall (lentil) curry, although sometimes with sugar or condensed milk. In more recent times however, various improvements on plain roti have been devised to suit the more adventurous taste buds of more affluent Malaysians and Singaporeans. Generally the newer forms of roti are denoted by using a prefix of roti attached to the additional ingredient used. One of the most common derivative is roti telur or roti with fried eggs (telur being the Malay word for egg). Other variations include roti tisu (tissue bread, a paper thin and flaky roti), roti jala (net bread, a latticed roti) and roti bom (bomb bread, a smaller but thicker roti). Some speciality outlets serve roti with flavourings as varied as banana, chocolate, durian and cheese. Some of the most famous outlets in Singapore include those located at Jalan Kayu and Clementi Road near the National University of Singapore.
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