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That butter brush on tandoori roti - does it matter?

That butter brush on tandoori roti - does it matter?

One swipe of butter on a tandoori roti adds about 70 kcal - quietly. Eat four buttered rotis and the brush alone is nearly 290 kcal, almost two extra rotis. Ask for dry rotis and dab a little butter on just one, and you keep the aroma without the hidden load.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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The waiter brings hot tandoori rotis and gives them a shiny butter brush at the table. It smells wonderful. But that small swipe is sneakier than it looks. Let's count what the brush really costs.

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