CHAPATTI

Chapatti

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 2 cups

Salt - to taste

Oil - 2 tbsp

Water - 1 cup

Method:

1. Place the flour in a large bowl. Add the salt, oil and mix well.

2. Make a well in the centre of the flour and gradually pour in the water.

3. Mixing well with your fingers to form a supple dough.

4. Knead the dough for 7 – 10 minutes.

5. Ideally, let the dough rest for 15-20 minutes, but if time is short roll out the dough straightaway.

6. Divide the dough into 12-14 equal-size portions.

7. Roll out each piece of dough on a well floured counter.

8. Place a heavy bottom skillet on a high heat.

9. When steam begins to rise from the skillet, reduce the heat to medium.

10. Place a chapatti in the skillet and when the chapatti begins to bubble turn it over.

11. Carefully press down on the chapatti with a clean dish towel or a wooden, spatula and turn the chapatti over once again.

12. Remove the chapatti from the skillet and keep warm while you make the others.

13. Repeat the process until all of the chapatti are cooked.

14. Serve with aloo masala, paliya, tomato kostu, channa masala, googuni.