How to pronounce Chotpoti

Chotpoti is written চটপটি where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tʃɔʈpɔʈi/. In plain English letters that is CHOT-po-tee, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Chotpoti?

Chotpoti is a street food of Bangladesh. Where it comes from: Dhaka. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are beans & tofu, potato and egg. It tastes spicy and sour.

Where Chotpoti comes from

Chotpoti is one of 18 signature dishes of Bangladesh on this map. See all dishes from Dhaka.

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