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	'''Kottu''' (also known as '''kottu roti''' or alternatively spelled '''kothu roti''' ({{lang-ta\|கொத்து ரொட்டி}}; {{lang-si\|කොත්තු රොටි}}), meaning ''chopped roti'')<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/49386\|title=Rise of "Kothu Rotti" From Its Tamil-Muslim Origins in Batticaloa to a Sri Lankan National Food with a "Sound Bite"\|last=Macan-Makar\|first=Marwaan\|date=3 November 2016\|access-date=24 April 2020\|quote=Word spread quickly about this novelty: a street-food dish whose name means “chopped roti” in Tamil.}}{{unreliable source\|date=April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/a-popular-sri-lankan-kottu-roti-recipe\|title=A Popular Sri Lankan Kottu Roti recipe\|last=Ife\|first=Thomas\|date=25 April 2020\|website=desiblitz.com\|access-date=25 April 2020\|quote="Kottu is the Tamil word for ‘chopped’, which has an element of onomatopoeia about it, when thinking about the sound of the blades."}}</ref> is a [[Cuisine of Sri Lanka\|Sri Lankan dish]]<ref>{{cite book\|title=The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora\|editor=Reeves, Peter\|publisher=Editions Didier Millet\|date=2013\|isbn=9789814260831\|page=174}}</ref> consisting of diced [[roti]] (either [[Sri Lankan cuisine#Roti\|godhamba roti]] or roti similar to the type used to make [[roti canai]]) stir-fried with scrambled egg, onions, chillies, spices, and optional vegetables or meat, such as [[goat meat\|mutton]] or [[poultry\|chicken]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture\|page=328\|author1=Kraig, Bruce\|author2=Taylor, Colleen\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|date=2013\|isbn=9781598849554}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017015-chicken-kottu-roti \|title=Chicken Kottu Roti Recipe \|work=nytimes.com \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/foodanddrink/indian-curry-recipe/10668412/pataks-beef-kottu-rotti-recipe.html \|title=Patak's Beef Kottu Rotti Recipw \|date=8 February 2014 \|publisher=telegraph.co.uk \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news \|url=http://m.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/food-obsession-kothu-roti \|title= Food obsession: kothu roti \|date=25 October 2012 \|publisher=the national.ae \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> A common dinner dish,<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=51107 \|title='High-tech' 'Kottu' on the way \|date=4 May 2012 \|publisher=island.lk \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> kothu roti is also commonly available in cities outside of Sri Lanka with a significant [[Sri Lankan diaspora]] population, such as [[Toronto]], [[London]], [[Sydney]], and [[New York City]]'s [[Tompkinsville, Staten Island\|Tompkinsville]] neighbourhood.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://torontoist.com/2013/11/spice-city-toronto-sri-lanka-comes-to-queen-street/ \|title=Spice City Toronto: Sri Lanka comes to Queen Street \|date=8 November 2013 \|publisher=torontoist.com \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/restaurants/sigiris-kothu-roti-one-of-our-100-favorite-dishes-6550219 \|title=Sigir's Kotju Roti: One of Our 100 Favorite Dishes \|date=27 October 2014 \|publisher=villagevoice.com \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places\|editor=Ueda, Reed\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|date=2017\|isbn=9781440828652\|page=1064}}</ref>		'''Kottu''' (also known as '''kottu roti''' or alternatively spelled '''kothu roti''' ({{lang-ta\|கொத்து ரொட்டி}}; {{lang-si\|කොත්තු රොටි}}), meaning ''chopped roti'')<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/49386\|title=Rise of "Kothu Rotti" From Its Tamil-Muslim Origins in Batticaloa to a Sri Lankan National Food with a "Sound Bite"\|last=Macan-Makar\|first=Marwaan\|date=3 November 2016\|access-date=24 April 2020\|quote=Word spread quickly about this novelty: a street-food dish whose name means “chopped roti” in Tamil.}}{{unreliable source\|date=April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/a-popular-sri-lankan-kottu-roti-recipe\|title=A Popular Sri Lankan Kottu Roti recipe\|last=Ife\|first=Thomas\|date=25 April 2020\|website=desiblitz.com\|access-date=25 April 2020\|quote="Kottu is the Tamil word for ‘chopped’, which has an element of onomatopoeia about it, when thinking about the sound of the blades."}}</ref> is a [[Cuisine of Sri Lanka\|Sri Lankan dish]]<ref>{{cite book\|title=The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora\|editor=Reeves, Peter\|publisher=Editions Didier Millet\|date=2013\|isbn=9789814260831\|page=174}}</ref> consisting of diced [[roti]] (either [[Sri Lankan cuisine#Roti\|godhamba roti]] or roti similar to the type used to make [[roti canai]]) stir-fried with scrambled egg, onions, chillies, spices, and optional vegetables or meat, such as [[goat meat\|mutton]] or [[poultry\|chicken]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture\|page=328\|author1=Kraig, Bruce\|author2=Taylor, Colleen\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|date=2013\|isbn=9781598849554}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017015-chicken-kottu-roti \|title=Chicken Kottu Roti Recipe \|work=nytimes.com \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/foodanddrink/indian-curry-recipe/10668412/pataks-beef-kottu-rotti-recipe.html \|title=Patak's Beef Kottu Rotti Recipw \|date=8 February 2014 \|publisher=telegraph.co.uk \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news \|url=http://m.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/food-obsession-kothu-roti \|title= Food obsession: kothu roti \|date=25 October 2012 \|publisher=the national.ae \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> A common dinner dish,<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=51107 \|title='High-tech' 'Kottu' on the way \|date=4 May 2012 \|publisher=island.lk \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> kothu roti is also commonly available in cities outside of Sri Lanka with a significant [[Sri Lankan diaspora]] population, such as [[Toronto]], [[London]], [[Sydney]], and [[New York City]]'s [[Tompkinsville, Staten Island\|Tompkinsville]] neighbourhood and certain Middle Eastern countries as well.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://torontoist.com/2013/11/spice-city-toronto-sri-lanka-comes-to-queen-street/ \|title=Spice City Toronto: Sri Lanka comes to Queen Street \|date=8 November 2013 \|publisher=torontoist.com \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/restaurants/sigiris-kothu-roti-one-of-our-100-favorite-dishes-6550219 \|title=Sigir's Kotju Roti: One of Our 100 Favorite Dishes \|date=27 October 2014 \|publisher=villagevoice.com \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places\|editor=Ueda, Reed\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|date=2017\|isbn=9781440828652\|page=1064}}</ref>

	Generally, the consumer chooses what and how much of the amount of ingredients are included if someone else is preparing.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=features/sri-lankan-kottu-roti-way-staten-island \|title=Sri Lankan Kottu Roti, by way of Staten Island \|date=28 November 2014 \|publisher=daily news.lk \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://content.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,2065194,00.html \|title=Five Reasons to Visit Colombo \|date=11 April 2011 \|publisher=time.com \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> Kothu parotta is a variation of kothu roti, found in [[South India]].		Generally, the consumer chooses what and how much of the amount of ingredients are included if someone else is preparing.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=features/sri-lankan-kottu-roti-way-staten-island \|title=Sri Lankan Kottu Roti, by way of Staten Island \|date=28 November 2014 \|publisher=daily news.lk \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://content.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,2065194,00.html \|title=Five Reasons to Visit Colombo \|date=11 April 2011 \|publisher=time.com \|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> Kothu parotta is a variation of kothu roti, found in [[South India]].

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'''Kottu''' (also known as '''kottu roti''' or alternatively spelled '''kothu roti''' ({{lang-ta|கொத்து ரொட்டி}}; {{lang-si|කොත්තු රොටි}}), meaning ''chopped roti'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/49386|title=Rise of "Kothu Rotti" From Its Tamil-Muslim Origins in Batticaloa to a Sri Lankan National Food with a "Sound Bite"|last=Macan-Makar|first=Marwaan|date=3 November 2016|access-date=24 April 2020|quote=Word spread quickly about this novelty: a street-food dish whose name means “chopped roti” in Tamil.}}{{unreliable source|date=April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/a-popular-sri-lankan-kottu-roti-recipe|title=A Popular Sri Lankan Kottu Roti recipe|last=Ife|first=Thomas|date=25 April 2020|website=desiblitz.com|access-date=25 April 2020|quote="Kottu is the Tamil word for ‘chopped’, which has an element of onomatopoeia about it, when thinking about the sound of the blades."}}</ref> is a [[Cuisine of Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan dish]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora|editor=Reeves, Peter|publisher=Editions Didier Millet|date=2013|isbn=9789814260831|page=174}}</ref> consisting of diced [[roti]] (either [[Sri Lankan cuisine#Roti|godhamba roti]] or roti similar to the type used to make [[roti canai]]) stir-fried with scrambled egg, onions, chillies, spices, and optional vegetables or meat, such as [[goat meat|mutton]] or [[poultry|chicken]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture|page=328|author1=Kraig, Bruce|author2=Taylor, Colleen|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=2013|isbn=9781598849554}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017015-chicken-kottu-roti |title=Chicken Kottu Roti Recipe |work=nytimes.com |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/foodanddrink/indian-curry-recipe/10668412/pataks-beef-kottu-rotti-recipe.html |title=Patak's Beef Kottu Rotti Recipw |date=8 February 2014 |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |url=http://m.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/food-obsession-kothu-roti |title= Food obsession: kothu roti |date=25 October 2012 |publisher=the national.ae |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> A common dinner dish,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=51107 |title='High-tech' 'Kottu' on the way |date=4 May 2012 |publisher=island.lk |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> kothu roti is also commonly available in cities outside of Sri Lanka with a significant [[Sri Lankan diaspora]] population, such as [[Toronto]], [[London]], [[Sydney]], and [[New York City]]'s [[Tompkinsville, Staten Island|Tompkinsville]] neighbourhood.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://torontoist.com/2013/11/spice-city-toronto-sri-lanka-comes-to-queen-street/ |title=Spice City Toronto: Sri Lanka comes to Queen Street |date=8 November 2013 |publisher=torontoist.com |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/restaurants/sigiris-kothu-roti-one-of-our-100-favorite-dishes-6550219 |title=Sigir's Kotju Roti: One of Our 100 Favorite Dishes |date=27 October 2014 |publisher=villagevoice.com |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places|editor=Ueda, Reed|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=2017|isbn=9781440828652|page=1064}}</ref>

Generally, the consumer chooses what and how much of the amount of ingredients are included if someone else is preparing.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=features/sri-lankan-kottu-roti-way-staten-island |title=Sri Lankan Kottu Roti, by way of Staten Island |date=28 November 2014 |publisher=daily news.lk |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://content.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,2065194,00.html |title=Five Reasons to Visit Colombo |date=11 April 2011 |publisher=time.com |access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref> Kothu parotta is a variation of kothu roti, found in [[South India]].

== History ==
Kothu roti is a popular street dish that is widely consumed throughout Sri Lanka and is very popular in Sri Lankan cuisine. The word "kothu" means "to chop" in Tamil, referring to its method of preparation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/magazine/sri-lankan-kottu-roti-by-way-of-staten-island.html|title=Sri Lankan Kottu Roti, by Way of Staten Island|last=Lam|first=Francis|date=26 November 2014|website=nytimes.com|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref>

==Variations==
[[File:Kothu Parotta (Chicken) as served in Tamil Nadu, India.jpg|thumb|Kothu parotta with chicken]]
[[File:AK KotthuMuttaiParotta.JPG|thumb|right|Kothu parotta with egg from Salem, Tamil Nadu]]
''Kothu [[parotta]]'' or ''Koththu parotta'' is a variant that originated in [[Madurai]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/kothu-parotta-is-the-most-delicious-street-food-item-to-try-in-tamil-nadu-1726727|title=Kothu Parotta is The Most Delicious Street Food Item to Try in Tamil Nadu|website=NDTV Food}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/watch-here-is-how-the-iconic-madurai-arumugam-mess-kothu-parotta-is-made/article25670473.ece|title=Watch: Here is how the iconic Madurai Arumugam Mess 'kothu parotta' is made|date=5 December 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is made using [[parotta]] from [[flour#Bleached flour|Bleached flour]]; locally called [[Maida flour|Maida]]. Other variants of kothu parotta are [[egg|Muttai]] kothu parotta, [[Chili pepper|chilli]] parotta. It is also called Veechu parota (in Kerala).

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category inline|Kottu}}

{{Sri Lankan cuisine}}

[[Category:Flatbread dishes]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan cuisine]]
[[Category:Tamil cuisine]]