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How To Make Chapati/Chapathi: Indian Flat Bread

Here is simple and easy way to make Chapati/Chapathi made with whole wheat flour, salt, water and touch of oil .
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Chapathi, Chapati, Indian flat bread, roti
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 89kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cup whole wheat flour + ¼ cup extra for rolling
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup to 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • n a bowl of kitchenaid stand mixer attached with paddle attachment, add whole wheat flour, salt and water and combine well to form a dough.
  • Change paddle attachment and with dough hook knead the dough for about 5 minutes or until they become smooth.
  • Set aside in lightly greased bowl rolling the dough so that dough get coat with oil , this will prevent dough from drying. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and roll them into round ball. Dump it into a bowl with ¼ cup flour you kept aside for rolling.
  • Using a roller, spread the dough into 6 inch thin round. Make sure to spread really thin, with a thickness of credit card or around ½ inch. Also dust the extra flour , so that you won’t see any burnt flour in the griddle.
  • Once you spread half of the dough heat a griddle or tawa. When you sprinkle water it will sizzle and jumps that is sign that your girdle ready.
  • Carefully place the spread disc and cook for a minute or until you will blisters or bubbles on the top, flip and cook the other side too for another 1 minute or until you see brown spots on both side.
  • While cooking the second side make sure to press the dough with a spatula that will help to retain steam inside the dough and chapati will puffs up.
  • Remove from the fire and transfer to a tortilla container with brushing both sides of first chapati with olive oil. Close the lid immediately this will make steam to trap inside and make soft chapati.
  • From next one onwards you needs to brush only one side which spacing upward. Continue to cook chapati until you finish the entire dough.
  • You can store chapati at room temperature for one -day and reheat in microwave for 15 seconds before serving
  • Enjoy chapati with side dishes.

Notes

You can use butter or ghee to make it more tasty.

Nutrition

Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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