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Chapathi: Chapathis are made from a firm but pliable dough made from flour grain and water. Small portions of the dough are rolled out into discs much like a Mexican tortilla, using a rolling pin. The rolled-out dough is thrown on the preheated dry skillet and cooked on both sides. Some people also add salt and/or oil to the dough.


Jalebi: It is made by deep-frying batter in a kind of pretzel shape then soaked in syrup. It is served warm or cold. It has a somewhat chewy texture with a crystallized sugary exterior coating. The sugars get partly fermented which adds flavor to the dish.


Difference between the chapathi and Indian roti prata:
Chapathi is a kind of bread eaten by Indians while roti prata is a kind of dough/bread eaten mostly by Singaporean.The toppings for the roti prata is garlic, banana, chocolate, durian, cheese, sugar and curry while the toppings for the Chapathi is mostly sugar and curry.

Difference between the jalebi and the you tiao:
The jalebi is a kind of sweet while the you tiao is a dough stick. The jalebi is fermented while the you tiao is fried. The jalebi is eaten alone while the you tiao is usually accompanied by the rice congee or soy milk.