Topic: Chapatti recipe wanted

[boab]

Hi Everybody
Could anyone give me a recipe for a decent chapatti, I've tried a few times and it's not worked out too well :-[

Cheers

[Yousef]

Hi,

Download the e-book from this link and on page 15 there is a recipe: -

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,896.0.html

Of course there may be a better one that someone else knows.

Good luck
Stew

[boab]

Thanks for the link it looks like a good e book. I was hoping that someone could give me a recipe that they have tried and can recommend, but again Ireally appreciate the speedy reply and e book

Cheers boab

[extrahotchillie]

Try his


Ingredients:


2 cups flour, sifted (Whole Wheat is traditional)


Cold water


Salt to taste


1 Tablespoon oil (for the mixture)


oil for frying



Put the flour in a bowl and add salt and oil and mix well. Slowly add the cold water and knead, making a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for 1-2 hours.



Divide the dough into 10 portions and roll each one into a round ball. Flour your working surface and roll each one into a round pancake about 5-6" in diameter. Shake off the excess flour and set aside until they are all done. You can also start cooking after the first one is dome. Heat an iron frying pan or Tawa on medium heat. Oil the pan and place the chapatti on the pan and cook for about a minute or bubbles start to appear and then turn over. The chapattis might puff up on their own or place over a gas flame for a few seconds. Place the chapattis between napkins until ready to be served.

[boab]

Thank you very much for your responses, both very useful 

[curryqueen]

Hi,

 Indian restaurants use atta flour!  You use atta flour, salt and water.  Mix all together and knead.  Let it rest.  Then  knead again and then roll out very thinly.  Have a  tava heated up and then slap the chapatti on there.  Cook both sides for about 30 seconds each side.  The chapatti will bubble first side and then turn over.  It is meant to be soft and moist.  Fold in half and then fold again into quarters.