Authentic 4 Ingredient Zanzibar Chapati Flatbread

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil is lower in saturated fat.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

baking powder

🥗Healthier: self-rising flour

💰Cheaper: soda

Self-rising flour simplifies the recipe.

In a medium bowl, add 2 cups of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Mix the flour and salt with your hands.

Gradually add about 1/4 cup of water and mix until it forms a ball.

Add more water as needed, up to a total of 1/2 cup, depending on the dough consistency.

Add 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil and mix it in.

Knead the dough in the bowl until smooth.

Divide the dough into two equal portions.

Roll each portion into a circular shape like a tortilla.

Create a hole in the center of each circle and then coil it into a rope shape.

Cut the rope into segments and form into a snail shape.

Let the coiled chapatis rest for 20 minutes, brushed with coconut oil to prevent crusting.

Roll each rested chapati into a thin circle again, maintaining the coil shape.

Cook the chapati in a skillet until golden brown on both sides.

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