Chapatis
Ingredients
Directions
Make the dough
Sift flour and salt in a 3-quart bowl.
Blend in water to make a fairly stiff dough.
Knead thoroughly with the fingertips.
Shape and rest the pastry
Roll the dough into a round circle on a floured board. Brush the surface with oil.
Cut once from the center of the circle to the edge. Roll the pastry into a cone. Press both ends in and form into a ball again. Brush with oil.
Repeat process twice more.
Divide the pastry into 1 oz balls and roll each thinly into a 5- to 6-inch circle with a rolling pin.
Cook and serve
Heat a small frying pan or skillet. Place 1 tbsp oil in pan.
Fry each round of chapati separately on both sides until golden brown, adding oil as required.
Serve with entrees as a bread.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- All-purpose flour
- Forms the gluten network that gives the dough its structure and chewy texture.
- Water
- Hydrates the flour so its proteins and starches form a cohesive, stretchable dough.
- Oil
- Brushed on the dough to keep layers from sticking, and used in the pan to brown the rounds.
The step that matters
Knead thoroughly with the fingertips. Kneading develops the gluten network in the flour and water. Under-kneaded dough tears when rolled and cooks up dense and crumbly rather than soft and pliable.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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