Leftover makeover - stale roti turned into roti chips

Fried roti chips with home made salsa
My mother had lots of easy, creative ways to use leftovers and convert otherwise stale, tasteless food into something delicious. So when I have stale roti/parathas (Indian griddle bread), I fry them to make delicious roti chips.





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