Chapati

Ingredients:

2 cup wheat flour (Atta flour)

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp cooking oil

1 cup boiling water 

Some wheat flour for rolling & dusting

Directions/Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, add flour, salt, and oil.  Mix well.  Pour 3/4 cup of boiling water.  Stir gently with a wooden spoon.  Add 2 tablespoons of boiling water into the flour till dough is forms.  Cover with a towel and let it rest for 10 mins.
2. Knead the dough until it becomes soft and pliable and does not stick to your fingers for about 5 mins.  Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 30-60 mins at room temperature.
3. Once ready to make chapati, heat the griddle over medium-high heat.  Divide the dough into 10-12 equal-sized dough balls.  Working on one dough ball at a time.  Roll a dough ball in the flour and flatten it.
4. Transfer the flatten ball to a clean flat surface, roll it with a rolling pin into a 6-7 inch disc.  If the dough sticks to the surface, dust the surface with more flour.
5. Place the chapati on the hot griddle and cook for 30 seconds or until tiny golden dots appear on the surface, flip over and cook the other side.
6. Flip over again and soon the chapati will start to puff up.  Use a folded kitchen towel and press gently on the puffy chapati to push the air to the flattened part of the chapati.  The whole bread should puff up into a round ball.  Serve immediately with any choice of your favour curry.