Pakistan Punjab vs Indian Punjab

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Re: Pakistan Punjab vs Indian Punjab

@Med911

no, just interactions with Indian Punjabis here.
I suspect however, that it would be difficult to differentiate between what aspects of Indian Punjabi cultural practices are inherently Punjabi, as opposed to those that have been adopted from other parts of India. Their style of Roti for example, is that a regional thing within Punjab? Is it something they adopted from some other part of India? Or is that just how its done in Indian punjab generally… I dont know. As far as I know, I have never seen it done that way in Pakistan Punjab.

Perhaps the size of the roti has to do with the Thali culture, which I have seen among Indian sikhs who use them in their temples. The Thalis have small compartments which are best suited for smaller Chappatis as opposed to big rotis. Also, small rotis are easier to make and serve, which is something that might be relevant to the Sikh “Langar” tradition found in their temples.

We dont generally use Thalis on our side. Perhaps thats due to the fact that Lahoris are renowned for their gastronomical feats, for which small compartments found in thalis are just not adequate.

Traditional Sindhi roti is also of small size (they call it loli). I’m not sure but I have a feeling that bigger rotis have a connection with Afghan culture, as most tandori roti varieties are either Afghani or Persian origin.