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Chapati (Indian Flat Bread)
Chapati is a popular Indian flat bread made with wheat flour. Easy chapati recipe that everyone can make at home that produces fluffy chapati.
Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour (or stone ground drum-wheat also known as “Atta”)
1 cup water (approximately)
1 teaspoon salt
Little extra flour in a shallow plate or pie dish to help with coating and dusting while rolling the chapattis
Method:
Knead the flour until you have soft and pliable dough that does not stick to your fingers. You can put little oil on your hand while kneading the dough to help with kneading. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for minimum 1 hour at room temperature. If keeping for longer period store the dough in refrigerator and make sure to bring it back to room temperature before using it.
Once ready to make chapatis, heat the griddle over medium-high heat. Divide the dough into 10-12 equal-sized balls and start working with each ball separately. Place the bowl in dry flour and flatten it a bit with help of finger tips. Transfer the flatten ball to any clean flat surface and with help of rolling pin, roll it into approx. 6-7 inch circle of uniform thickness. While rolling the chapati if the dough sticks to the rolling surface, dust it and the surface lightly with little flour.
Place the rolled chapati on the hot griddle and cook for 30 seconds or until tiny golden dots appear on the bottom, flip over to the other side. Once the other side is also covered with larger brown dots, turn it over again. Soon the chapati will start to puff up. With the help of a folded kitchen towel press gently on the puffed part, gently pushing the air to the flatten part of chapati until the whole chapati puffs up into a round ball (don’t get disheartened if your chapati doesn’t puff up like a ball, it will still taste as delicious as the puffed on. It may take a little practice to get perfectly puffed chapatis). You can puff up the chapati on direct flame too.
Transfer the cooked chapatis to the plate, if you want to baste it with little butter or ghee and serve hot.
I am so glad that my friend Simply Reem is back to share a very popular Indian flat bread or “chapati” recipe with us. I came to know Reem last year and since then we have become good friends. In one of our many meetings, Reem made me some homemade chapati and I was instantly hooked on the soft, fluffy wheat bread. Reem promised to share her chapati recipe, and I can’t be happier. By the way, if you haven’t visited Simply Reem recently, do check it out as it’s refreshed with a brand new design with new contents.
Anyway, chapati is a staple in India and it’s made of really simple ingredients: wheat flour and water. The difference between a great piece of chapati and regular tasting chapati lies in techniques, and in the chapati recipe below, Reem outlined the exact techniques to make your homemade chapati soft, light, airy, and fluffy. She even took some step-by-step photos to share with us.
You can eat these chapati as is, with some butter (my favorite), or with chutney, daal, curry, etc. I will have to ask Reem to share her chutney and daal recipes with us one day. Enjoy!
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Lail | With A Spin
Hot, soft , homemade chapati or ruti as we call it in Bnagladesh is delicious. Great photos.
Arthur in the Garden!
My favorite Indian Bread!
Jayne
My father in law loves chapati very much. We get it so easily here at the mamak stalls. I should probably try making some on my own. Seems real easy!
Fern @ To Food with Love
I’m excited by the idea of puffed chapatis! Sounds like something the kids might enjoy making too since it sounds pretty simple (I think!). Thanks for the great post!
pepper bowl
Rotis are perfectly made and looks very softer, as if we can tear it like paper.. I love to have Rotis with fresh salad..What’s your choice?
Bonnie N
I just love your recipes. Have tried several. Especially like some of the soups. This bread will fit just fine with them.
Horizon Cottages
When we were working in Saudi Arabia we learned to love these Indian breads from the many Indians working there. We brought back an electric Chapati maker that presses the Chapatis flat and cooks them at the same time. This is a great timesaver.
Hari Chandana
Very soft and tempting chapatis.. Gorgeous pictures too.. first time here.. Happy to follow your space :)
Marathi Recipes
nice recipe, I like it…
DZ
Going to make this recipe tentatively tonight. My dear I noticed a typo… “Place the bowl in dry flour” I’m sure the recipe should say place the ball. Thanks !
Barbara V
Wow! This is the first time I have made chapati and it came out perfectly!!I was very nervous as I wasn’t sure how the dough was supposed to feel or how long to knead it, but it all came together. I let the dough rest more than an hour because I was running around doing other things. It rolled easily and actually puffed just like the pictures! Best of all, it tastes delicious. I used Aashirvaad whole wheat flour with multi-grains from the local Indian market. I will never but flat bread from a store again.
Juliet Tye
How do we store chapatis (serving for one person)? Would you recommend making the dough and storing the dough (hence rolling it out as needed) or storing the made chapati? I’m a student here and would like to have chapatis on daily basis.
Rasa Malaysia
Storing made chapati is better.
Melvin foster
Nice recipe very simple. I am fade up of eating stored breads and burgers at least i can try some special and fresh. Thanks a lot.
Lynn
Easy recipe for great chapatis. Love the photos. I always make them now but I admit I use my stand mixer. Perfect result every time.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome thanks Lynn for trying the Chapati.
Pat
Fabulous recipe. Is it possible to freeze these? If so is it better to freeze cooked or uncooked ?
Rasa Malaysia
Freeze cooked.
Abhijeet Hajare
I am bachelor and I tries to make chapati for dinner. we roommates are enjoying chapati and cari . thank you for this recipe.