Chapatis

Name: Chapatis
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup water , or as needed

Published by Broadway

This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo

These simple, traditional Indian flatbreads are wonderful served with any of the curried soup and stew recipes in these pages.

Makes12

Cooking Methodpan-frying

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 2 hours

Kid FriendlyYes

Recipe Courseside dish

Dietary Considerationegg-free, halal, kosher, peanut free, soy free, tree nut free, vegan, vegetarian

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Taste and Texturechewy

Type of Dishbread, flatbreads

Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl and stir together. Add water a bit at a time until the dough holds together. Turn out onto a floured board and knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a small floured bowl and cover with a dean tea towel. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape each into a ball.
Heat a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking oil spray.
Roll out each ball of dough into a thin round, about 5 inches in diameter. Cook one at a time on the skillet over medium heat until touched with light brown spots, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side; repeat with the other balls of dough. Keep the chapatis warm, stacked one atop another in foil, until all are done. Serve at once.