Kottu

Kothu

Chicken kotthu in restaurant
Alternative names	Koththu roti, Kotthu
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Sri Lanka
Serving temperature	Hot
Cookbook: Kothu  Media: Kothu

Kothu (chopped) or koththu roti (Tamil: கொத்துரொட்டி, Sinhala: කොත්තුරොටි) is a Sri Lankan dish made from Godhamba roti (a type of Sri Lankan roti) and vegetables, egg and/or meat, and spices;^[1][2] the bread is described as similar to parotta and roti canai.^[3] A common dinner dish,^[4] kothu has become popular in North American cities such as Toronto,^[5] as well as in New York City's Little Sri Lanka neighborhood.^[6] “Kottu Roti” translates to “chopped roti” in Tamil.^[7]

Generally, the consumer chooses what and how much of the amount of ingredients are included if someone else is preparing.^[8][9] Kothu is considered the Sri Lankan equivalent of the hamburger, in terms of its popularity.^[10]

References

1. "Chicken Kottu Roti Recipe". nytimes.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
2. "Patak's Beef Kottu Rotti Recipw". telegraph.co.uk. February 8, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
3. "Food obsession: kothu roti". the national.ae. October 25, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
4. "‘High-tech’ ‘Kottu’ on the way". island.lk. May 4, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
5. "Spice City Toronto: Sri Lanka comes to Queen Street". torontoist.com. November 8, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
6. "Sigir's Kotju Roti: One of Our 100 Favorite Dishes". villagevoice.com. October 27, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
7. https://kottu.wikispaces.com
8. "SRI LANKAN KOTTU ROTI, BY WAY OF STATEN ISLAND". daily news.lk. November 28, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
9. "Five Reasons to Visit Colombo". time.com. April 11, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
10. "13 foods Sri Lankan visitors must try". cnn.com. October 26, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2015.