In Sri Lanka, this everyday quick bread is usually laced with thinly sliced curry leaves, fresh green chiles and red onions, but Ghazaly’s milder, kid-friendly version drops the chile from the mix.

It can be eaten with roti, naan, or rice. It's a dish that people of all ages enjoy, especially if guests are coming over.

Chef Peter Prime has been eating roti all his life. But asked to define what exactly roti is, he laughed and launched into a long-winded answer. It could be a plain round of blistered bread, he said.