Directions

Prepare Dough for 14 Chapatis

• Place the flour in a large mixing bowl.
• Add salt and oil.
• Mix the dry ingredients.
• Add warm water and mix the ingredients, until it adheres together to form a ball (water content varies depending on the type of wheat flour).
• Knead the dough for 5 minutes and cover and set aside for at least ½ hour.

Roll the dough

• Preheat griddle over moderately low heat for 5 minutes.
• Divide the prepared dough into 14 2 inch balls.
• Sprinkle dry whole wheat flour on a flat surface.
• Roll one ball at a time on the prepared flat surface.
• Roll the ball into flat ½ inch thick, 6 inches in diameter.
• Put it on the heated griddle, it should be flat without any wrinkles.
• Cook for 1 minute on the first side, turn it over.
• Turn the Chapatti and cook for 1 more minute, add ½ teaspoon of oil, and cook. The chapatti will swell with steam and puff into a balloon.
• Remove from griddle and set aside in a clean dish.
• Repeat the process for each ball and complete all 14.
• Stack the chapatti’s and cover when cool.