Indian Bread Recipes - Unleavened Flatbreads (Chapatti) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250 g) very fine whole wheat (whole meal) flour, or plain flour

• 3/4 cup (175 ml) warm water

• 2 teaspoons softened ghee or butter

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Method:

1. Sift the flour into a bowl, gradually adding the water and mixing together with your fingertips. The dough should be pliable, yet not too sticky. Mix in the ghee or butter. Turn the dough out onto a floured board or place in a food processor. Knead by hand for 10 to 15 minutes or process on low speed for 5 minutes. Roll the dough into a ball, cover with a damp cloth and set aside to rest for at least 1 hour.

2. Knead the dough again for 3 to 4 minutes, then divide the dough into twelve balls of equal size. On a lightly floured surface, flatten the balls with your hands, then roll them out into flat circles.

3. Heat a nonstick skillet until very hot, place a piece of dough in the skillet and cook for 1 minute until brown spots appear underneath. Turn over and cook for 1 more minute on the other side, pressing the top of the chapatti with a clean cloth to help air bubbles form and to keep the chapatti light. As each chapatti is cooked, wrap it in a clean cloth to keep warm. Serve with Bean and Lentil Stew (refer recipe) or Gujarati Spiced Vegetables with Coconut (refer recipe).