How to make Roti / Chapati :
I received a few mails from readers asking me to post the simple recipe of preparing soft roti/ chapatti. So, I thought I would share with you the healthy recipe with easy tips..!
Most often, dinner for my family will be chapatti with some gravy..!!
Even though, I struggled initially to get perfectly fluffed soft chapatis....with continous effort, now I find it easier to make delicious chapatis in no time..:)
The preparation of this staple food requires simple ingredients, wheat flour, salt, oil and water. And the secret lies in kneading the flour to smooth dough and cooking them in perfect heat to soft rotis.
As it is made of whole grain wheat, it makes a healthy & delicious accompaniment to any masala curry..!
So, lets start cooking..:)
Ingredients:
- Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
- Salt - ½ tsp
- Lukewarm water - ¼ cup or as needed
Method:
- Mix flour & salt together in a mixing bowl.
- Add required water little at a time and knead to make a soft dough.
- Add 2 tsp of oil and knead well.
- The addition of oil makes the surface of the dough greased, smooth & pliable.
- Cover it with a damp cloth and set aside for 15 to 20 mins.
- Divide the dough into lemon sized balls.
- Take the smooth ball and press flat.
- Dust it with dry flour from both sides.
- Roll it to circle.
- If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, slightly dust the roti with dry flour.
- Take care not to add too much of flour, this may turn roti dry.
- Heat an iron skillet or non stick pan.
- Place the rolled roti over skillet.
- Once the roti start puffing, flip the roti over.
- With a flat spatula, slightly press on the puffed surfaces.
- Flip the roti again.
- Once the rotis are with golden brown spots on both sides, remove from skillet.
- Dash the hot rotis with ghee or butter.
- Enjoy these yummy rotis with Paneer butter masala or Chicken tikka masala ..!
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56 Yummy Comments:
tempting and incredible..
Healthy & yummy chapathis!!
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Nice step by step procedure
Nice pictorial Jay..specially for those who are new to cooking.
This lool really yummy Jay!
The rotis look so delicious!
Nice stepwise pics Jay. Love it !!
Is nice to have some light meal with chapati :) Can I substitute Atta flour with other flour? Is hard to find atta at my place. Thanks!
Looks delicious and my fav food.
very useful post to beginners...
nICE POST FOR BEGINNERS :)
nice step by step explanation...
Interesting and it looks simple to do. Just need 3 ingredients. I need to get a package of Whole Wheat flour now.
Delicious roti, nice step by step presentation.
thank you so much for this post
yummy chapathis..nice explanation..
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Perfectly made, very nice fluffy soft rotis........Excellent presentation.
Delicious and wholesome chapatis. Great pics.
Deepa
perfect pictorial..
This is perfect, especially for those who have yet to enter the kitchen!!
really tempting and delicious...
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Nice clicks :)
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Some delicious looking chappatis you have here, Jay. Thanks for the step by step, I always know my tawa is not hot enough when my rotis come out looking dry and flat- extreme opposite to what you've made:))
Very handy post Jay. I must say even your simple rotis look so tempting. You do have a magical touch when it comes to cooking :)
perfect roti
It looks simple. I am going to cook it soon. Thanks
Good day
delicious and soft...
Thanx for sharing this easy dish in a better way..It ll help many people in their day to day cooking!
good explanation with SBS photos!!
nice presentation..lovely pictures..thx for sharing!
very useful post.
very tempting and soft chapathi..
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nice post jay :)
Very useful post for the beginners. well explained..
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very helpful for beginner..
Thank you so much friends for your wonderful comments..I really appreciate that..:)
Thank you so much friends for your wonderful comments..I really appreciate that..:)
WOW, lovely :D
It surprised me that it puffed a little even without baking soda or powder. I'm thinking would be good with additions, such as cumin seeds, sesame seeds or most anything else. Lovely photos, as usual, Jay.
Keep writing...
tempting:)
These look so easy yet so delicious!
lovely step by step pics......nice chapatis.
Very useful post
ur recipes are so easy to follow, thanks for sharing :), looks so yum
Practice makes perfect ! Yup , I haven't made an attempt on making these deliciousness :P But I'll do it sometime :D Love the step by step photos ! Thanks for sharing , Jay !
this will help so many beginners!!! gud!!
tempting indeed...mouthwatering dish & the clicks!
perfect looking chapatis
thank you Jay, everybody loves chapati!
Great tutorial. I've made roti, and it's easy - but not so easy always getting consistent results (sometimes they're too dense). I just need to practice more. Good stuff - thanks.
I always thought that chapatis are quite difficult to make but thanks to you, I can try to make them myself! :)
Day to day food!! But hard to find a perfect recipe for rotis.. Thanks for sharing..
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Hi Jay ! I too have a draft for the same post, waiting to be posted , your post looks beautiful and the rotis look soft n yummy, nice pics too
I love chapatis, the're so simple and taste soooo good! :)
It might be the most basic thing and is made almost daily in my house but I must admit I have still not mastered the art of making perfectly round, soft rotis and too quickly.
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