To make Chapatti Dough
225g Chappati Flour (Wholemeal Flour)
175 ml water
1. Add
the flour to a mixing bowl and add a little of the water at a time blending
in with the fingers.
2. Mix
the flour and water into a dough. Pliable enough to roll out into a round
flat shape the size of a tea plate
3. Cover
with a slightly damp tea towel for 15 minutes. Then knead for two minutes
and place in a covered container until ready to use.
How To Make Chappatis
using a Tawa or Flat griddle
1. Make
a ball of dough (size of a large egg) on a lightly
dusted
board
2. Pre
heat
tawa
or flat griddle on a medium flame
3. Using
a roller, roll the dough ball thinly to about 6ins/15cm
adding flour to prevent sticking
4. Place
chapatti on
tawa
or flat griddle
5. When
bubbles can be seen on the surface flip over with
tongs
or a fish slice.
6. When
brown spots appear on the underside flip over again.
Cook until brown spots appear, pressing it down with fish
slice if necessary, or a folded teacloth
Serve immediately in a wicker weave chabba,
or wrap in a clean
tea-towel.