Simple, easy, and delicious, chapati is a staple part of the daily South Indian diet, much like tortillas are to Mexicans. To properly enjoy chapati, you should tear off a small piece and dip it in the curry, using it to wrap and pick up the chunks of vegetables, meat, etc. For a yummy snack, spread a freshly cooked chapati with butter, sprinkle with sugar, and roll it up (my son's favorite!).
Ingredients
3 cups flour
pinch salt
water
1. Mix flour and salt together in medium bowl. Add water by 1/2 cupfuls until a firm dough forms, kneading in between to mix.
2. Knead for 8 minutes.
3. Make 1-2" diameter balls, flatten slightly and coat with flour. Roll out into 6" rounds, sprinkling with flour as needed. (It is helpful to use a long, thin French rolling pin)
4. Place one chapati on hot griddle for 5 seconds then flip, allow small bubbles to form; flip again and allow large bubbles to form, pressing lightly around chapati with spatula. Remove to container and spread with a little butter. Repeat for remaining chapatis, placing the cooked ones in a single pile in container to keep warm. Serve hot with your favorite curry!
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