A must-try chapati flatbread recipe!
Chapati Flatbread Recipe
Course: SidesCuisine: Other world cuisineDifficulty: Medium18
servings1
hour30
minutes40
minutesEnjoy this popular African and Asian side dish that is always the star of a party or gathering. Chapati will both please and wow your guests! A must-try recipe indeed!
Ingredients for Dough
660g of all-purpose flour
1/2 a tablespoon of fine salt
6 tablespoons of vegetable oil (not olive oil)
Warm water
- Ingredients for the sauce
2 medium-sized pots of Greek yoghurt
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Oregano
Salt and pepper
Directions for the Dough
- Put the flour in a big bowl. Make a well in the middle and add the salt. Mix with a fork and then with your fingertips.
- Make another well and add the oil carefully. Mix again with your fingertips until there are no more lumps.
- Add the warm water gradually. The dough should not be sticky. Knead and add a little oil now and then to facilitate the kneading and to make the chapati soft.
- Stop kneading when the dough is elastic and smooth. Put in a bowl and cover with a tea towel. Let it rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Take out the dough and shape it into two stick-like figures. Cut into these shapes until you obtain small even rectangles. Afterwards, shape these rectangles into circles.
- Put a little oil (the size of a coin) on a mat and put one chapati ball on the mat. Flatten the chapati ball with a rolling pin then brush the flat chapati with some oil using a pastry brush. After this step, fold the chapati slowly and then make a snail-like shape.
- Repeat this step for all the remaining chapati balls.
- Flatten one chapati 'snail' and cook in a pan under low to medium heat. Make sure not to burn the chapati.
- Making the Sauce
- Put the Greek yoghurt in a small bowl.
- Add olive oil gradually and adjust according to your taste.
- Add oregano, salt and pepper.
- Mix well until all the ingredients are blended in!
- Serve the chapati with the yoghurt sauce, some cucumber salad and fresh olives! Bon appétit!
Recipe Video
Notes
- You can eat chapati with stews and other types of sauces.
- The size of the chapati depends on your preference. You can make bigger chapati balls and hence, larger chapatis if you wish.
- Adjust the heat and make sure that you are not cooking the chapatis over high heat.
- Basil is a good alternative to oregano.
Chapati Flatbread Recipe: Why You Should Give it a Go!
A few years ago, I was feeling homesick and I wanted to eat something that would both make me happy and remind me of Malawi.
After careful thought, I opted for chapati. I was aware that this would be a challenging task. Yet, I eagerly anticipated the results because I knew that it would be highly rewarding.
I wasn’t disappointed. The chapati looked stunning and appetising. My husband and children loved the chapati!
Most of all, I remember how happy I was when I realised that I could make chapati whenever I wanted to without too much of a hassle. This is how the chapati flatbread recipe was born!
A few years later, I started taking the chapati to gatherings and it soon became a hit as well!
Over the years, I have perfected the recipe so that I am almost always satisfied with the results.
At first glance, making chapati looks daunting. There seem to be many steps that one has to master in order to get tasty and fluffy chapati.
However, rest assured, chapati is really easy to make. You just need to be patient and remember, practice makes perfect!
Here are a few good reasons why chapati never fails:
- It looks and feels comforting.
- It’s easy to transport and you can even cut it into several pieces so that your guests can eat it without a fuss.
- You can accompany it with different types of sauces according to your taste.
- It can also serve as a meal when accompanied with stews.
- It’s cheap to make and does not need many ingredients.
- Once you make it, it’s easy to remember the process afterwards.
- Chapati is so satisying when you eat it, you don’t have food cravings after that.
- There’s something about chapati that always brings a smile on the faces of your loved ones!
Now it’s time for you to try to make this Chapati Flatbread Recipe. Feel free to ask any questions if you don’t understand some of the steps.
Enjoy your chapati and until next time!
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About the Author
Thandi Ngwira Gatignol is the founder of Learn English With Africa. She was born on June 11th, 1981 in Blantyre, Malawi. When she was 19, she left her country of birth for France. She currently lives with her two daughters and husband in Poland.
Thandi holds a Bachelor’s degree in English studies obtained at the Université Paris X Nanterre in France and a Certificate in Journalism from Malawi. She has taught English as a French Ministry of Education certified teacher both in France and in Poland. She speaks English, French, Polish, Italian, Chichewa and Chitumbuka. She is now learning Kiswahili, German and Spanish. Salt No More is her debut novel and you can find her other books here on the website or on Amazon.
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