Chapatis
What are a few staples in your meals throughout the week?
I make a lot of rice, bread, and vegetables. Every one of my meals has one of those incorporated in. It always helps on those less creative evenings. Instead of having to think up a unique side dish, I can pull out one of the staples. I also know my whole family likes all three of those.
What are the staples in Indian meals?
They use a lot of rice, roti (bread), and lentil dishes. I don't think I've ever had an Indian meal without one of those things.
Today, I’m going to share a little secret with you. I’m going to give you the roti recipe!!! Roti simply means bread. A few types are naan, chapatis, parathas, etc.
Ingredients:
1 cup of flour
1/3 cup warm water
2 tbs oil
Directions:
Mix all of your ingredients together. The dough should be a little sticky. Sprinkle a bit of flour on your surface and rolling pin. Pinch off a bit of dough and roll it out to about 1/4 of an inch.
Heat a pan to medium high heat. Add a bit of butter and fry your chapati. Add butter and flip when golden brown spots start to appear on the bottom.
You can make these to you or your family's preference. If you'd like them to be more moist, add a bit of water. You can also decide how thick you'd like them to be.
These are traditionally made with whole wheat flour, but my family likes white flour best.
Enjoy!