RECIPE / ATTA
Soft Chapati
The everyday Indian roti — soft, pliable and made with nothing more than atta, water and a little care.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Vishnu Foods Atta
- ¾ cup water, approximately, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon oil or ghee for the dough
- ghee for finishing
Method
- 01
Mix the atta and salt in a wide bowl.
- 02
Add water a little at a time, gathering the flour into a rough dough.
- 03
Knead for six to eight minutes until the dough is soft and smooth, then rub in the oil.
- 04
Cover and rest for twenty minutes.
- 05
Divide into equal balls, dust lightly with atta and roll each into a thin round.
- 06
Cook on a hot tawa until small bubbles appear, turn, and press gently with a cloth until it puffs.
- 07
Brush with ghee and serve hot.