Indian Chapati
Chapati is a type of Indian flat bread, it’s very popular in India. It is a staple and made of really simple ingredients: wheat flour, salt and water.
This easy and authentic Chapati recipe is from my friend Reem. I have personally tried her homemade chapati; I was instantly hooked on the soft, fluffy wheat bread.
How to Make Chapati?
It’s all about techniques when making chapatis. In the recipe below, you will learn the exact techniques to make your homemade chapati bread soft, light, puffy, airy, and fluffy.
Here is the step-by-step picture.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
Each piece of the bread is only 68 calories.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
You can eat the chapati as is, with some butter (my favorite), or with chutney or chicken biryani.
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Chapati is a popular Indian flat bread made with wheat flour. Easy chapati recipe that anyone can make at home that produces fluffy chapati. If your chapati doesn’t puff up like a ball, it will still taste delicious. It may take a little practice to get puffy chapatis. You can also puff up the chapati on direct flame.Chapati (Indian Flat Bread) Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving Size
12 chapatis
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 1gSodium 195mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 3g
Cat
FYI, I am a Brit and prefer using the US method of cups as measurements for baking and cooking. I find it so much easier!!!
Admin
Thanks.
Chas
Boleh !!!
Pushpa
Told you a very good way to make your chapati
Another Home Chef
Not just easy and tasty, this recipe is FUN! I was a little apprehensive to make chapati because breads can be a little challenging, but this recipe de-mystified the process and resulted in some seriously adorable little bread balloons!
I made mine with half whole-wheat, half all-purpose flour because I read that the flour used for chapati is traditionally more finely ground and I don’t like ultra-healthy grainy stuff, lol. I had a nice little system of doing one side on the pan (med-high flame) and doing the other side directly on the burner (low flame). They had lovely little char marks and were so delicious with the ‘mas huni’ I made to go with.
I really liked the naan from Rasamalaysia too, and since following the tips from that recipe, I’ve already made it from memory because it’s so simple (Grandma style- just add ‘enough’ hahah). I probably won’t even look at this recipe next time I make chapati because it’s taught so well: thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying my recipes!
USA
I love these Comments, not as much as the time the person spent to make such a simple recepe,but close.
Glad to see decent people defending whats right against an A hole.
Find something better to do,
Laura
Thanks for this recipe! Knew it was easy but never thought I would nail it! I used an induction stove and it worked great, even got myself some air pockets.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying the recipe.
Caroline
They were so easy to make. Very tasty.
My first time making them, was so happy as most of them puffed up.
Rasa Malaysia
That’s great thanks for trying my recipe: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
jamie
thanks
Stephen Murdoch
I assume this recipe is aimed at the US which makes up part the 2% of the world that still use the pre-1973 measurements. It would be useful to have this recipe in grams and no volumes given. Digital scales are cheap.
Donna K
Stephen, why don’t you spend your time finding a conversion table online instead of having a pop at this lovely girl who is doing her best? No need for such a post! Be kind!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Donna! :)
Manlia
Because there is no standard for the measurements she used, therefore no way to convert them to the system the rest of us use.
How about you try to see the other person’s point instead of attacking them Donna K?
Imeldajoe@hotmail .com
Yes just type in cups to gram gives exact
measure ,assume you like using your scale if that’s what you enjoy why not ,personally delighted to see old measure of cups and spoons .
Thank you
Imeldajoe
Yes just type in cups to gram gives exact
measure ,assume you like using your scale if that’s what you enjoy why not ,personally delighted to see old measure of cups and spoons .
Thank you
CJ
For anyone else suffering the same frustration, just buy a set of measuring cups at a small cost (I’m in the UK and got a full set for less than £4) and be happy that you can now easily make recipes from across the globe without needing to complain that a recipe doesn’t quote ingredients by weight, just because that’s how you are used to baking
cindy
First world problems Stephen
Shay
The instructions on this were simple and so easy to follow, and the end result turned out great!! Didn’t manage to get them to puff, but I’m sure that will come with more practice :)
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome thanks for trying this chapati recipe.