KENYAN CHAPATI | KENYAN FLATBREAD RECIPE | CHAPO RECIPE

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: maize flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

Add flour, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix well.

Add 3-4 tbsp oil and rub into the flour.

Add the measured warm water little at a time and form a soft dough. Add any extra water required, tablespoon at a time as you don't want the dough too soft.

The dough should not be sticky.

Take a tbsp of oil and knead it into the dough.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth, lid or cling film. Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.

Divide the dough into six parts. Roll each part into a ball.

Cover the balls with a damp cloth. Allow them to rest for 10-15 minutes.

Dust the worktop with some flour.

Roll one dough ball out into a circle about 6-7 inches in diameter.

Smear about 1 tsp solid ghee or butter all over the rolled dough.

Sprinkle a bit of flour all over.

Fold the rolled dough into a fan shape. Check out the video.

Then roll it into a spiral shape.

Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes. In the meantime can roll and shape the remaining 5 dough balls.

Dust the worktop with some flour.

Take one of the spiral dough and roll it out flat into a circle of about 6-7 inches in diameter.

Heat a griddle, tawa or frying pan over medium heat.

Place the rolled out chapati over the griddle. Allow it roast for 1-2 minutes.

Flip it over and allow the other side to roast for 1-2 minutes.

Smear about 1 tsp oil, ghee or butter all over the top side. Flip it over.

Roast or cook till brown specks appear.

Smear oil, ghee or butter on the top dry side.

Flip and roast. Roast till the chapati is done. Should see brown specks all over the chapati and some of the layers should come apart.

Repeat the same with the remaining dough.

Serve hot Kenyan Chapati with your favourite curry or stew. Or serve it hot with some tea.

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