Soft Chapati Dough
Press the dough with spatulaWe get a puffy chapati without oil.
Soft chapati dough. Knead the dough for 5 mins and apply 1 tbsp oil and again knead the dough until it becomes a soft dough. Dip the dough into some flour and. Place the pan in low flame.
Once the dough comes together start kneading the dough alternating between your palms and your knuckles. Dont knead dough too dry make slightly sticky dough so that while toasting it comes to perfect softness. Divide the dough into 5 equal size sphere balls.
Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll out each portion of the dough into a thin circle of 150 mm. Ensure you rest your dough for about 20 minutes before cooking. Oil- ½ tsp.
Press it down with your palm pull it with your fingers and then pull it. Roll each dough between two palms into a smooth ball then flatten with your palm. To make the roti combine the flour oil and salt in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
If you are kneading by hand then be prepared to knead for a good 10-15 minutes. How do you reheat chapatis. The speciality of this recipe is that it needs just 1 minute to knead the dough and it makes use of just 2 tsp of oil for 1 cup of wheat flour.
If you are kneading the dough by hand then it will take 10-15 minutes but in a stand mixer it will be ready in 3 minutes. Pour 2 tablespoon of flour in to the panTurn the dough over with a spatula. The secret behind soft chapatis or rotis lies in the dough.