Indian condiment absorbed by chapati, a restaurateur recalled (5)
I believe the answer is:
raita
'indian condiment' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.
'absorbed by chapati a restaurateur recalled' is the wordplay.
'absorbed by' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'recalled' says the letters should be written backwards.
'atiar' is hidden in the letters of 'chapati a restaurateur'.
'atiar' in reverse letter order is 'RAITA'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for raita that I've seen before include "dish in Indian restaurant" , "yoghurt dish from India" , "Indian side-dish of cucumber and yoghurt" , "Yogurt, chopped cucumber and spices" , "food dish" .)