Ingredients
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1 kg wheat flour
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¼ litre of water
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2 oz cooking oil
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Pinch of salt
Methods
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Sift the flour and salt into a deep basin.
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Add water and mix into a fully stiff dough.
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Knead thoroughly.
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Roll into a round circle on a floured board.
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Brush the surface with fat.
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Cut once from the centre to the edge.
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Starting from one side, roll the pastry into a conical shape.
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Press both ends in and form into a ball once more.
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Roll out again and repeat the process twice.
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Divide the pastry into three or four balls and roll each thinly into an even round circle.
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Heat a frying pan.
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Dry each chapati on both sides over the pan. Add a little fat and fry slowly until golden brown on both sides.
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Serve hot or cold with meat, fish or vegetable sauce, or with tea or coffee for breakfast.
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