Leftover roti milk cake: Viral video leaves foodies saying it's ‘atte ka halwa’

A video demonstrating how to transform leftover rotis into milk cake has gone viral.

In the ever-evolving world of viral food trends, a new recipe has nearly killed the appetite of foodies. Instead of throwing leftover food, people have mastered the art of upcycling the leftovers into quirky dishes. A viral video on how one can upcycle leftover rotis into “milk cake” has drawn mixed responses.

Here's how to make milk cake from leftover rotis:

Hack to transform leftover rotis into milk cake goes viral.(Screengrab Instagram/@taste.thee.best)

In the video shared by Instagram account “Taste the best”, a man takes a pan full of hot oil and fries leftover rotis until they become golden brown. He then breaks the fried rotis into pieces and crushes them into fine crumbs using a mixer. Next, he caramelises sugar in a pan and adds milk to it. The food creator then adds the roti crumbs to the mixture and spreads the mixture onto a butter paper-lined tray.

Take a look at the viral video here:

Instagram users raised concerns about the high sugar content in the “cake”, arguing that it makes the rotis far less healthy. Some users also questioned the efforts involved in making the milk cake, suggesting that consuming leftover rotis in original form is a far simpler alternative.