chapati recipe

A breakfast roti recipe commonly eaten all across India, made using whole wheat flour, in the form of round circular shapes and served with any veg curry or side dish.

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whole wheat flour/atta

salt -

water approx...

tbsp oil

tbsp oil/butter to apply all over the chapatis

In a flat bottom vessel, add wheat flour, add salt and mix well.

Add little by little water and knead the dough.

Knead into a soft dough.

At this stage add oil, mix and knead into a very soft dough.

Cover and rest the dough for 20 min.

After it is rested well, press and knead the dough again.

Beat the dough well with a rolling pin to make it even more softer.

Once the dough appears soft, divide the dough into medium ball shaped sizes.

Dust some floor on the rolling board.

Take each dough ball, put it on the board and flatten the dough into a round circular disc shaped chapati.

Similarly, make chapatis of the remaining balls.

Place the chapati on the tawa.

Cook the bottom side for few seconds.

Flip and cook the other side for few seconds.

Flip again and press at the corners and the roti begins to puff up.

Flip and press the corners of the other side too and it puffs up.

Apply oil all over the roti on both the sides.

Take it out and serve hot with any veg or non veg side dish.

Method 1 for roasting the chapathi:

Here we are making the phulka first and then apply oil.

Firstly, place the chapati on the tawa.

Flip and cook the bottom side completely.

Take the chapathi out and place the chapathi with half cooked part over the flame.

The side which was half cooked gets cooked completely by puffing up.

Take it out and serve hot.

If required apply oil or butter on both sides of the roti.

Serve hot with veg curries or non veg curries as side dishes.

Watch the video procedure above.

Method 2 for making the chapathi:

Make super soft chapati with this easy step by step guide. Chapati is a traditional Indian flatbread made with whole wheat flour and water. Serve them with curries, dal, stew or use them to make wraps, rolls, quesadillas, chapathi noodles or kothu.

Chapati Recipe (Indian Flatbread)

chakki atta ((stone ground whole wheat flour))

water

salt ((optional))

oil ((optional, read notes))

ghee (or oil)

Add atta to a wide mixing bowl &amp; make a well in the center. Add oil and salt if using. Pour warm or hot water and begin to mix. If using hot water use a spoon first and then your hand.

Mix well to form a soft dough, splashing more water only as required. Knead the dough for a minute or 2. It has to be soft and not sticky or crumbly.

Wet your hands and smear water all over the dough ball. Cover and rest for a minimum of 30 mins. You can leave up to 2 hours at room temperature.

Make Dough

When you are ready to make the chapati, knead the dough until soft and pliable. If the dough looks dry, moisten your palm and knead. It should not be sticky.

Divide the dough to 6 portions to make layered chapati or to 8 portions to make single layer chapati. Gently roll the balls in between your palms to smoothen them. Cover until you use up.

Slightly flatten a ball and dip in flour to coat it with flour all over. Shake it gently to dust off the excess flour.

Begin to roll the dough evenly without putting pressure. After 2 to 3 rolls, lift it and move it in clock-wise direction a little. Continue to roll it and then move it in clock-wise direction. If the dough begins to stick to the rolling pin or to the kitchen counter, sprinkle little flour. (not too much)

Single Layer Chapati: Repeat these steps until you make a 7 to 8 inch chapati.

Layered Chapati: After rolling the dough to 4 to 5 inches disc, smear melted ghee or a few drops of oil and then sprinkle 2 pinches of flour. Fold it to half, to make a half circle. Smear oil and flour and fold again to make a triangle. (Check the pictures). Sprinkle a bit of flour and roll to a 7 inch chapati.

After rolling the chapati, take it to one of your hands &amp; dust the excess flour with the other hand. Transfer to a dry place, away from wind and heat. After rolling 3 to 4 begin to cook.

How to Make Chapati

Heat a tawa/ pan on a medium high heat. It should be hot enough but not smoking.

Gently transfer the chapati to the hot tawa and wait until you see a few bubbles. Using a spatula, turn it to the other side. Spread little oil or ghee all over the chapati. Let cook for a minute or 2. (If required regulate the flame to medium. This depends on the kind of stove &amp; pan.)

Turn back to the other side. It will ideally begin to puff. Press down with a spatula gently in place where it doesn&#39;t puff up. This helps the chapati to cook and puff. Keep rotating it and cook on the edges too.

Spread some ghee or oil all over and turn it to the other side. Spread ghee here as well. You will begin to see some smoke from the pan. It is normal. Remove to a plate.

Before cooking the next chapati, reduce the heat and wipe your tawa with a thick clean cloth or tissues. Be careful while you do this. To avoid this step, make sure you dust off the excess flour from the chapati after rolling.

Stack the hot chapatis on a plate. Once done cooking all of them, fold each to a triangle, while still hot. Transfer to a container &amp; place over a cooling rack. Cover partially so they don&#39;t sweat. This keep them soft.

Serve chapati with curries, stew, dal or use them to make wraps, rolls etc.

Cook Chapati

Thank you for sharing so many good recipes and cooking videos that were easy to use at my home.

Thank you for these directions. I have often seen chapati transferred to a second (hotter?) surface for the final "puff"- why is that done?

Thank you very much I love your teaching this is powerful

Hot water trick seems to have worked well for me. My chapatis turned out good but guess I need more practice. Do you think my induction stovetop is the problem?

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