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Plain Chapathi
Hai friends today i am coming with chapathi.Its called Indian bread.Chapati sizes vary depending on region and change slightly from kitchen to kitchen. In general, a Pakistani chapati is between 15 and 30 cm (~6-12 inches) in diameter while an Indian chapati is usually smaller, ranging from 12-15 cm (~5-6 inches) in diameter, although it can be as small as 5 cm across.[2] Chapatis are made from a dough consisting of atta flour (whole grain durum wheat), water, and salt. The dough is rolled out into discs of approximately 14 cm in diameter on a platform with a rolling pin. It is then heated on both sides on a very hot, dry tava or frying pan (preferably not one coated with Teflon or other nonstick material). If the chapati is held for about half a second directly into an open flame, causing it to puff up with steam, it becomes the Gujrathi and Punjabi phulka. This steaming can also be achieved by placing the chapati in a microwave ovenfor five to ten seconds. However, because microwave can cause chapatis to become soggy, a heated grill or open gas flame is often used. Often, the finished chapatis are smeared with ghee (clarified butter). Variations include replacing part of the wheat flour with pearl millet (bajra) or maize(makka) or (jowar) flour. The chapatis are referred to in Urdu and Hindi as "bajra roti" or "makke ki roti" and in Marathi and Gujarati as "bhakri". When a mixture of pearl millet, maize and gram flour is used, the chapati is called a missi roti. In the southern and eastern parts, one cannot have that option for all the termsroti, chapati, paratha or kulcha would imply majorly, if not exclusively maida contents. In some parts of Maharashtra, chapati is called poli. In Gujarat andPunjab it is called roti or phulka. Chapatis are usually eaten with cooked dal (lentil soup), vegetable curry, chicken and mutton curry dishes, and pieces of the chapati are used to wrap around and pick up each bite of the cooked dish. Many of them know how to prepare the chapathi but still who dont know or newly married housewifes and also who are knew to cooking for them i am telling.Ok now lets go to the recipe . Ingedients: Wheat flour(Atta)-2 cups Salt little pinch Water-1 cup Oil-1/2 tsp

Method:

Take one large bowl add the flour ,salt and oil.

Whisk it

and add slowly the water and knead to a dough.

The dough should not be too soft and too hard.

Keep this aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour or you can use immediately.(If we keep this aside we get very soft chapathies) Now knead the dough and make small balls from the dough.

Now take small ball and apply little flour to it.(Otherwise

the chapathi stickss to the rolling pin) the plain chapathi by using the rolling pin.Do all the balls into the chapathies.

Now roll the ball to

Now place the pan and heat it .Heat another pan which is holes pan to make phulkas.(If u dont have the holes pan u can heat on the same pan.)

Now take the chapathi and place on it and heat it.

When small bubbles are formed then turn to another side

and heat it. When the bubbles changes to light brown transfer this to the holes pan.

Now chapathi blows from all sides.

Now transfer this to the plate.Do all chapthies like this.

Serve hot with the chana curry,raitha and salad. You might also like:

Potato curry(Side dish for puri,chapathi and dosa)

Hai friends today i am coming with the Potato curry which goes nice with puri,chapathi and dosa.This dish can be prepared in different varities.Most of the people love this curry only.My husband love this curry.He love this curry only not poori.Ok lets go to the recipe. Ingredients: Boiled potatoes(big)-2 onion(big)-1 green chillies-5 to 6

curry leaves-few chilli powder-1/2 tsp salt to taste besan-2 tsp urad dal-1/2 tsp mustard seeds-1/2 tsp jeera-1/2 tsp dry red chilli pieces-few turmeric-little pinch oil-1 tsp water 1 or 2 cups

Method: First clean and boil the potatoes. Peel the skin and mash it keep it aside.Chop the onions. Now place the pan and pour oil.when it is heat add the urad dal.When it changes to light brown add the mustard seeds,jeera,red chilli pieces and green chillies fry it.

Then add the onions and turmeric to it. Fry until it turns to light brown.

Now add the chilli powder salt and curry leaves mix it. Now nice aroma will come when u add the curry leaves.

To this add the potatoes and mix it well Take one cup add the 2 tsp of besan and water without any lumps Now add this besan mixture to the curry by stiring it continously otherwise it forms like lumps..

(Dont add too much besan otherwise the curry becomes vey thick) Now add 1 cup water. So that we get little gravy.

Now cook this for 2 to 3 minutes. Now take this curry in the serving bowl and serve this with puri,dosa or chapathi.