Whole Wheat Chapatis

Name: Whole Wheat Chapatis
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters water; 177 milliliters whole wheat flour

You can never have too many bread recipes, so give Whole Wheat Chapatis a try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 108 calories, 4g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. A mixture of flour, water, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Lightly spoon flours into measuring cups; level with a knife.

Equipment you will use

Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flours and water in a large bowl. Press mixture together using a rubber spatula or your hands. (

Ingredients you will need

Water

Equipment you will use

Spatula

Bowl

Mixture is dry but will stay together.) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 3 minutes. Cover and let rest 15 minutes. Divide dough into 12 equal portions, shaping each into a ball.

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Roll 1 ball into a 5-inch circle (circles will be very thin) on a lightly floured surface (cover the remaining dough while working to prevent it from drying).

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Roll

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Place 1 dough round in pan, and cook 30 seconds or until brown spots appear, turning after about 15 seconds.

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Place the bread on a cooling rack over the eye of a gas burner. Hold bread over flame with tongs, turning until both sides of bread are puffed and brown spots appear. (Some chapatis will puff more than others.) Repeat procedure with remaining dough.

Ingredients you will need

Bread

Dough

Equipment you will use

Wire Rack

Tongs

Note: You can use chapati flour in place of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flours, but we liked the bread made with regular flour best. You can also make this dish on an electric stovetop, although the bread will take longer to puff.

Ingredients you will need

All Purpose Flour