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Sel Roti

Learn about Sel Roti through verified cultural context, key facts, regions, traditions and references.

Origin

Khas hill communities; nationwide at festivals

What

Ring-shaped rice-flour doughnut fried in ghee — crisp outside, soft within.

Occasion

Dashain, Tihar and weddings

Ingredients

Rice flour, sugar, milk, ghee, cardamom