Soft layered chapatis Kenyan way

 


The very first time I made  chapatis...🤣🤣🤣🤣  I was in class 5, I was  so  eager to learn cooking..it turned out bad... Everyone was fighting for a space by the wall.. because of the way the chapatis were hard... 🤣🤣🤣 This happened severally because my mum could just decide to buy everything needed bring  it to the kitchen then disappear I'm glad after the all the attempts of trial and error today I can make good chapatis .


INGREDIENTS

6 cups all purpose flour

1tspsalt

2tsp sugar( optional)

vegetable oil.

INSTRUCTIONS

1.In a large clean bowl mix the flour, salt,sugar, and mix it well. go ahead  and  sieve  it to avoid  lumps. this  helps to get everything wel incorporated and make the flour have a soft texture.

2.Add cup of warm water to the flour( in bits) knead well for about 10mins until the dough is not too sticky on hands,add oil and  keep kneading for about 2 minutes, this helps in keeping the dough soft.ThenLet it rest for about 45 minutes.

3.Transfer the dough on a  flat surface with an extra small amount of flour,Cut the dough into small ball pieces...Getting them to almost the same size( rub hands with oil , take the dough,  knead it a little bit   then push  out between the  thumb and first finger)Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 15 minutes

4. On a flat surface  put a little flour. then roll out each dough  in a round shape, oil . then slowly fold the dough with the oil well tacked in then coil it.

5.Once done cover with a kitchen towel.  let it rest for another 15 minutes

6.Time to cook,On a flat surface roll each dough into a nice round shape,
Put a pan on medium heat... place each  rolled out dough one at a time until bubbles are seen on top.turn it spread a little oil then turn it back..Press it with a flat spoon to get it nicely done all round
Do this on both sides.
Repeat the procedure until all the chapatis are done.

Serve with anything eg  chicken stew.beef stew or beans .








Comments

  1. Unknown31 May 2021 at 10:41

    Chapatis can really traumatize people, they look yummy 😋 kudos

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