Hi Everyone,
On a daily basis we can choose from a variety of starches to accompany the protein part of our meal that may consist of meat, seafood, vegetables, or legumes. However, on some occasions, only white rice will do.
Think of it this way. When fried (sautéed) pumpkin is cooked, it is a given that it will be accompanied by paratha (oil) roti. When macaroni pie is in the offering, so too is baked chicken. And when we think of eating tennis rolls, our thoughts immediately turn to cheese, the same way they turn to bread when ham is in the offering.
I do not believe that there is any scientific reason for certain combinations, rather, I think that