East African Chapati Recipe
Chapati is a beautiful unleavened flat Bread eaten in East Africa in Countries like Burundi Uganda, Mozambique, Kenya,… What I like about this Bread is how soft it is and it goes along with a lot of meals
Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine East Africa
- 3 cups white flour, plus a bit extra to dust the counter top
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup luke-warm water
- vegetable oil
Combine the flour, salt and 2 tablespoon oil in a large bowl. You can add 0.5 tsp of sugar if you want to sweeten it a bit.
Add water slowly over time and mix with your hands until well combined. If the dough is too wet or too dry, add a bit more water or flour as needed.
Knead for 10 minutes the dough should not stick to the bowl, otherwise add a bit more flour. Leave the dough to rest for 1hr, covered with a damp cloth.
Preheat a large frying pan/ skillet and brush the surface with 1 tablespoon of oil. Divide the dough into 10 equal balls.
Dust work surface with flour and flatten the balls slightly between the palms of your hands , then place one onto a floured board and roll into large flat and round very thin sheets.
Lay the rolled sheet on the griddle or pan and cook for about 30-60 seconds or until the surface is bubbling. Turn it over with tongs and cook the other side for 30 seconds or until brown spots appear. Repeat with the remaining balls flouring the board when necessary.
Stack the cooked chapatis on a warm plate and cover with a plate or foil to keep them warm.