Is Roomali Roti Disappearing From Menus? New Tweet Goes Viral

Roomali Roti is easily one of the most pairable breads in Indian cuisine; also known as handkerchief bread, this delicate Indian flatbread was at one point referred to as ‘manda’ roti.

It’s thin, soft, and stretchy and can be paired alongsid anything, from kebabs to a butter masala. The popular roomali roti has been a longstanding favourite for desi foodies for decades; however, a recent tweet made by a researcher sparked concern about the dwindling presence of this roti in menus across the country.

A researcher and journalist named Hari Krishnan recently took to social media platform X to write, “Rumali Roti vanishing from menus is a crisis that isn’t spoken about enough.” In the lst couple of days, the post has been seen more than 480,000 times and has been shared widely. Several X users chimed in with their take and some revealed that they have struggled to find roomali roti at many diners in their town.

“I too have thought about this, even though I am not supposed to consume it. Why is it missing in several places? Is it related to popularity or skills? I know it’s not easy to make and flipping and spinning it in the air is an art ig,” commented one X user. Another foodie joked that this maight be a conspiracy by ‘big Naan’, while a number of people shared that they have struggled to explain what a roomali roti is to their wait staff.