A thick, savoury pancake with a crisp crust, the minapa or dibba rotti is an Andhra delicacy eaten for breakfast or as an accompaniment to a main dish.
Anita: Dibba rotti was a once-a-month Saturday evening tiffin at home. Amma used to make it on a small pan full of batter, cutting four equal pieces before serving. I never liked it; to me, it was an idli with a thick blanket. I only ate the crunchy part on the top and threw tantrums about the rest.
Slowly, Amma stopped making [the dibba rotti], and I started craving it. I am yet to make a big one, but this is reasonable for now.
Smriti: I love dibba rotti with tomato chutney.
Sravani: Dibba rotti and paanakam 🤍
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Try our version of the dibba rotti, made using little millet, here.