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Chapati Recipe

India · Servings: 8

Chapati

Cuisine The chapati, also known as a roti, is the staple flat bread of Northern India and Pakistan. It can be made from many types of grain, but is most commonly made with finely-ground whole wheat flour. Sometimes it is cooked in a little oil.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • Salt to taste (about 1 teaspoon)
  • Warm water as required (about 1 ½ cups)
  • Ghee (clarified butter; optional)

Procedure

  1. Knead together the flour and water, starting with only a slight dribble of water and adding more as you go until the dough becomes smooth but not too sticky.
  2. Cover dough, and let rest for at least 5 minutes.
  3. Divide dough into balls and roll out into disks, slightly thicker than denim material; sprinkle with flour as you roll.
  4. Place a non-oiled pan over moderately high heat and test its surface temperature by holding your hand over it.
  5. When very hot, put a chapati on the pan and press it flat with a spatula or dry cloth to make it rise up.
  6. Flip and repeat so it becomes lightly browned on both sides.
  7. If desired, brush with ghee.

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook · Cookbook:Chapati, CC BY-SA 3.0.