Roti or Chapati is everyday Indian flatbread which is made with only 2 ingredients- whole wheat flour (atta) and water. Learn all the tips to make soft roti at home!
It took me several years to learn to how to make a good roti. Trust me, it’s a skill which needs a lot of practice.
I learnt so much cooking but this was something that took time. Now, after making years I am confident enough to make rotis and make them several times every week.
Roti Phulka Or Chapati
Roti is simplest bread that is made everyday in Indian households. It is made with only 2 ingredients- atta (the wheat flour) and water.
It is known by different names in different parts of the country and sometimes there’s also a difference in the way you cook it.
They might have some difference in their thickness (like rotli in Gujarat is very thin while my North-Indian version is slightly thicker) and the way they are cooked but more or less they are same.
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My mom never applied any ghee on roti, I guess it’s just not a tradition to have ghee on roti in eastern Uttar Pradesh (where I am from).
At my home, it was first rolled and cooked on tawa until cooked slightly and then put on direct flame until it puffs.
She simply uses a cloth to puff the roti directly on the tawa. Both ways are fine, it’s just what you are used to.
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I usually puff it directly on flame since I like the taste better that way or maybe it’s because my tastes buds are just more used to that taste of the bread cooked on direct flame.
Over the years and hundred of roti later, I can now make good rotis. I tried everything from adding milk to yogurt and what not but eventually realized that you don’t need any of these.
Each step right from making the dough, kneading it, to rolling the roti is important and has an effect on the final outcome.
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If the dough feels too tight- add more water, start by adding 1-2 teaspoons at a time and add more as needed.
Now this is really important. After you knead the dough, cover it with a damp cloth or a damp paper towel and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
If you start with a nice round and smooth dough, your chances of making a good roti will increase. Once the ball is round, then press it lightly between your palms to make it little flat.
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You have to apply equal pressure while rolling the roti and once you master it, the roti will automatically move as you roll.
Move the rolling pin all the way through the rolled roti so that it rolls evenly from all sides. Comes with practice so definitely don’t worry if you can’t do it in the first go.
– this is one mistake that I did when I started making rotis and paratha. My tawa wouldn’t be hot enough and I would add the rolled roti to it.
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The roti will take more time to cook since the tawa was not hot and that would result in a hard over-cooked roti.
. If it’s rolled too thin, to the point where edges are almost tearing apart (and the center of the roti is thick), then the roti won’t puff.
If I am sending them with my husband to work, I always put an aluminium foil first, then a paper towel and then place the roti on top.
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Then place a parchment paper between each roti and make a stack. Then transfer the entire stack into a freezer bag and freeze.
3- As you add water, mix with your hands and bring the dough together. I needed around 3/4 cup (180 ml) +1 tablespoon (15 ml) water here. You may need more or less water depending on the kind of flour.
6- Keep kneading until the dough feels soft and pliable. If it feels hard/tight, add little water and knead again. If it feels too sticky/soft, add some dry flour and mix.
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I placed my paper towel under tap water and then squeezed all the water from it and used that damp paper towel to cover the cloth.
11- Start working with one ball, while keep the remaining dough balls covered with a damp cloth so that they don’t dry out. Take one of the balls and press it between your fingers to make it smooth.
13- Now take around 1/4 cup atta in a plate for dusting the roti while rolling it. Dip the prepared dough ball into the dry flour and dust it from all sides.
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15- Move the rolling pin lengthwise across the dough applying gentle pressure as you roll. If you are rolling it correctly, the dough will move in circular motion on its own and the roti will roll evenly. This comes with practice.
You will have to dip the roti in dry flour several time while rolling the roti. Anytime the dough starts sticking to the rolling pin, dip the roti into the atta from both sides and then continue rolling.
17- Heat the tawa (skillet) on medium-high heat. Make sure the tawa is hot enough before you place the roti on the tawa.
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18- Let it cook for 15-30 seconds until you see some bubbles on top side. At this point flip the roti, you don’t want the first side to cook too much.
19- Now, let the other side cook more than the first side around 30 seconds more. Use a tong to see how much it has cooked from the second side now. If you see brown spots all over, means it has cooked enough.
20- Now, remove the roti from the tawa using a tong and place it directly on flame with the first side (which was little less cooked) directly on the flame.
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The roti if rolled evenly will puff up, flip with a tong to cook the other side as well. The roti is done when it has brown spots, don’t burn it.
Here’s how you can make chapati (or roti whatever you call it) on tawa without putting it directly on flame to puff.
22- Let it cook for 30 seconds until you see some bubbles on top. At this point flip the roti. You don’t want the first side to cook a lot.
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23- Now, let the other cook side until it has nice brown spots (so it should cook more than the first side).
24- Now flip again (with the first side now at the bottom), press the roti with a paper cloth, any cotton cloth or spatula. It will puff up.
The rotis are best enjoyed warm! Serve then with dal like dal tadka and simple Indian stir-fry like bhindi masala or aloo palak.
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Please read all the tips and pointers in the post if you are making roti for the first time. They will definitely help.
Calories: 68 kcal , Carbohydrates: 14 g , Protein: 3 g , Fat: 1 g , Saturated Fat: 1 g , Sodium: 1 mg , Potassium: 73 mg , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 1 g , Calcium: 7 mg , Iron: 1 mg
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