Wednesday 5 October 2011

Roti/Chapati / Phulka (An Indian bread, no oil, dry so low on calories)


Roti / Chapati / Phulka
Rotis are main dish in northern, eastern, western,and central India. When I first started making them in my kitchen they used to be of all shapes and size except for round, which is what they are supposed to be :). But now of course they come out round and fluffy which my family and I enjoy with all type of vegetables and curries.My hubby dear takes credit for teaching me how to get them round ! Ha ha do not believe him :).


Preparation time: 5 min. 
Cooking time: 15 min.
Servings: From 200gm. Atta total 15- 20 Rotis can be made. 

Ingredients Required
  • 250 gm. Atta( wheat flour)
  • Water
 Directions for Making Dough for Roti / Chapati / Phulka:
http://jyotsna-pant.blogspot.in/2012/12/making-dough-for-roti-and-paratha-dough.html


Atta (Dough)
Direction for Making Roti / Chapati / Phulka:
  • Take 50 gm. of atta and keep on a plate.
  • Make 15 - 20 small balls from the dough. 
Dough ball for chapati
  • Sprinkle dry flour on the dough ball and place it at the center of rolling board.
  • Roll and flatten it  using rolling pin, sprinkle some dry flour if required.
    Dough ball rolled
  • Heat the Tawa ( flat pan with out side walls) on the gas and put the rolled chapati on.
    Rolled dough for roti on hot tawa
  • Cook it on both sides by turning it upside down with the flame on medium heat.
Cooked on one side
  • When the color of chapati starts changing turn it and cook on the other side till small golden brown dots start appearing.
Other side also cooked till brown dots appear
  • When done on both sides put it directly on flame and quickly turn it , the roti will swell and become fluffy or press it gently with a clean dry cloth from the sides. Chapati will puff.
  • Turn to the other side and cook for 2-3 sec. 
Roti being cooked on gas flame
  • Puffed soft chapati is ready.

Roti / Chapati / Phulka

Tips:
  • The dough should be soft else the chapatis will come out hard not soft.
  • The tawa should be neither smoking hot nor luke warm before placing the rolled chapati on it. It should.
  • Keep the cooked chapatis in a clean cloth in a container to make sure the moisture of chapati is retained in them.
Suggested Variations:
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt in the flour before making the dough.
  • 1/2Teaspoon caraway seeds can be added to the flour along with salt before kneading.

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