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Roti is the name given to a circular unleavened flatbread which originates from the Indian subcontinent. There are many different varieties of unleavened flatbreads; Chapatis, Puris, Phulkas and Parathas and each has its own method of preparation and cooking. We love eating rotis for breakfast, lunch and dinner in our family and it’s amazing how my children, who are total carnivores, will happily eat an all vegetarian meal if it is accompanied with rotis. Growing up my mum used to prepare Parathas for us but as I’m lazy and can’t be bothered with layering the dough with ghee (clarified butter) before rolling, I mainly prepare Chapatis and Puris in my house. So a Chapati is a roti cooked on a hot griddle/tawa without the addition of oil; a Puri is a roti deep fried in oil; a Phulka is basically a Chapati only smaller in size and puffs up into a round ball (I guess my Chapatis are more characteristic to a Phulka as they puff into balls and I make them slightly smaller than the average Chapati size) and a Paratha is a roti which is rolled, buttered/layered with ghee and then rolled again to get flaky layers in between.
I use the same basic dough for both my Chapatis and Puris, the only difference being the end cooking method; a Chapati is cooked without any oil over a hot griddle/pan, a Puri is deep fried in oil. This video will instruct you on how to make the dough for both of these flatbreads. If you want to add some seeds to add flavour, opt for nigella/onion seeds (kali zeera in Bengali, or kalonji in Indian) or cumin seeds.
Makes 18 – 20 Chapatis or Puris (depending on size)
You will need:
3.5 cups of plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp of oil
2 cups boiling hot water
Method:
Watch the video and follow the instructions.
Bon Appetit!
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Shofna
Salaams sis. Adding boiled water to the mix has been a game changer. How have I never come across that before. Jzk for sharing.
NAZ
My husband loves rotis! I’ve been married nearly 8 years and today was the first time i made him roti following your recipe and he absolutely loved it and so did my 2 little ones. Thank you so much for sharing, it will definitely stay in this household.
Fariha
Thank you so much for this recipe, yesterday was the first time I used it or made atta/roti for myself.. my mum is fairly ill and isn’t able to do the things she could do for me before so I took it upon myself to make the roti and my mum said the atta and roti looked and tasted way better then when she does it😭 she was so proud!! Definitely a thumbs up.. I think this method will stay in our household forever, especially now I know how to do it.
Thank you xxx
afelia’s kitchen
Reading this had made me so happy, thank you for being able to cook for your mum and take care of her. 🙂 xx
Hasina
Salaam,
Thank you so much for this recipe. Just wanted to ask what to do if the mix becomes sticky?- i kneaded for about 7 mins. The first 5mins it wasn’t sticky, but then became sticky, should I knead for longer or add more flour or more oil to my hands?
afelia’s kitchen
If the mixture becomes sticky add more flour and knead.
Sal
I’m not a fan of plain flour but I followed your recipe and oh my! It was so soft and fluffy. I tried using chappati flour and found it to be slightly tough when mixing in the hot water and wasn’t as fluffy. I’m going to try half of each and see the result. Thanks Af! X
Munwara begum
Jazakhallah khair for your recipe!!! I love roti and always struggled with measurements. I always use this now I do tweak it a bit and cheat using my mixer 😉 but they always turn out supersoft and I can’t even say if they still are the next day because there gone in minutes!!! Also for those who dont have a thawa (cast iron flat pan) they fluff up perfect on my tefal and ikea pans with no problems. Thankyou again afelia we really appreciate the effort you put into your recipes xx
Syeda
I’ve been hopeless at making super soft chapattis so I gave up on making them. This recipe has helped a lot in making soft like a babies bum chapattis lol. I used wholemeal chapatti flour and they still turned out beautifully soft. Thanks sis.
Menell
Afelia, when you say plain flour do you mean all purpose flour? I have never heard of making roti with all purpose flour and am definitely going to give it a try
afelia’s kitchen
Yes, that’s what I use. Hope it works for you. 🙂 x
Faizal
Can you use medium chapatti flour instead of plain flour?
afelia’s kitchen
Yes I’m sure that would work fine. x
Zahara Islam
Made chappati using this recipe but using half plain flour and half chappati atta twice now,and it has still come out great.The video to follow on your YouTube channel is easy,Thanks Afelia
afelia’s kitchen
Aww you’re welcome, so glad the recipe worked for you! 🙂 x
Naz
I’ve never been confident in making chapatis before but I watched the video last night and plucked the courage to make them today. Husband loves chapatis but its hard to compete with mother in laws but these were on par…jazakallah for sharing
Amina
Another easy step by step to follow. Thanks a lot ?
afelia’s kitchen
Awww, so glad you enjoy the recipes and find them easy to follow. 😀 x
Fizz
I love like all your recipes! Your layout the way YOU explain things is on point ??
Where have you been all my life ??
jebakoo
I tried this and it came out so good, it’s so simple but it was super soft usually you can use my rotis to break someone’s head ? But it was great I always love watching your stuff and literally never want you to stop doing this ? It’s so helpful for us young girls who know nothing about cooking. Thanks for all your hard work in sharing all your khoshto and teaching us ??
Fateha
Very easy recipe to follow. Tasted?
afelia’s kitchen
Great, thanks for trying the recipe. 🙂
Najiyah Sultana
Followed this recipe via YouTube and it was such a delight to cook. The chapatis were soft and lovely in flavour and texture. An absolute hit with the hubby ?
afelia’s kitchen
That’s great Najiyah, it’s always a good feeling when others are satisfied with what we lovingly prepare! Do try out some of my other recipes. x
Lily
Thank you for the great video! I live in Germany and am stuck with a glass stove top. Any recommendation for making a great chappati without finishing it on the open flame?
Keep up the fine work!
Najma
thanks for sharing the recipe of chappati and puri. Have a great day
afelia’s kitchen
You’re welcome, I hope you find it beneficial! ? x