Chapati

Name: Chapati
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 99 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Burundi
Ingredients: 400 g — wheat flour; 240 ml — drinking water; 35 g — vegetable oil; 4 g — fine salt

Chapati — A clearly measured home version for the Burundi collection. Follow the listed ingredients and method; this recipe does not claim an exclusive origin.

Ingredients

400 g — wheat flour
240 ml — drinking water
35 g — vegetable oil
4 g — fine salt

Preparation

Mix flour and salt, gradually add listed liquid and half the oil.

For banana chapati, mash ripe plantain first and add it.

Knead 8 minutes, cover and rest 30 minutes.

Divide into eight balls, roll out, lightly oil, roll up and coil; rest 15 minutes.

Roll thin and pan-cook over medium heat 1–2 minutes per side until cooked with golden spots.

Keep in a clean cloth to stay supple.