Ovens at the ready! You'll be amazed at how simple home made chapati breads are to make.
ROTI/CHAPATI (Everyday bread)
Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes - Serves: 4
* 450g (1lb) whole wheat flour or atta
* warm water as needed
* sunflower oil for brushing, if desired
- Put the flour in a mixing bowl. Pour in warm water, a little at a time, and using your fingers, mix into a pliable dough. Knead for 5 minutes (the more you knead the dough, the softer the rotis).
- Divide the dough into portions the size of a lime. Coat lightly with flour, shape into a ball in your palm and flatten slightly.
- Roll out unto flat discs, 10cm (4in) in diameter, flouring the board as necessary.
- Heat a griddle or shallow pan. Roast the discs on the griddle until the surface appears bubbly. Turn over and press the edges down with a clean cloth to cook evenly. As soon as brown spots appear the roti is done. Make sure that the rotis is cooked evenly all over.
- Remove and smear with oil, if using. Keep warm enclosing in aluminum foil.
- Cook all the rotis in the same way.
Recipe courtesy of Monisha Bharadwaj.
www.cookingwithmonisha.com
