Closeup of freshly cooked rost bread in Sri Lanka

Rost bread – A soft beautiful golden dish

  • In Sri Lanka, “rost bread” or “roast paan” is a type of flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, salt, sugar, and sometimes coconut oil.
  • It has a slightly sweet flavor and a soft, fluffy texture.
  • It’s typically baked in a tandoor oven, giving it a unique roasted flavor and crispy exterior.
  • Ingredients: Flour, water, yeast, salt, sugar, coconut oil (optional)
  • It has Slightly sweet, roasted taste
  • Eaten plain, with butter or jam, fish gravy, used to make sandwiches
Suitable for
: Vegetarian
Ingredients
: Wheat flour
Category
: Breakfast, Dinner, Short Eats
Place of Origin
: Sri Lanka
Rost bread served as a popular Sri Lankan breakfast
Crispy rost bread with local Sri Lankan flavors
Traditional Sri Lankan rost bread on a plate
Sri Lankan tea time snack rost bread