Tanzanian Inspired Christmas Dinner: Chapati and Maharage ya Nazi Recipes

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: millet flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Millet flour adds nutrition, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil is healthier, while butter is often less expensive.

Measure 1 cup of plain flour and add to a bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of warm water, a pinch of salt, and a little bit of sugar to the flour.

Add 1 tablespoon of melted butter to the mixture.

Start mixing the ingredients by hand until well incorporated.

Knead the dough on a floured kitchen counter for 5 to 10 minutes until it bounces back when pressed.

Rest the dough before dividing it into balls to prevent it from becoming hard and stiff.

Divide the dough into three equal balls.

Oil the surface of each chapati and roll it up to create layers.

Flatten the rolled chapati and place it into a hot pan.

Cook the chapati until it puffs up, ensuring it is not too thin.

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