Chapathi Bread - Cooking at Home with Spoons Across America

The staff at Spoons Across America Is pleased to bring you the second video in our series, Cooking at Home with Spoons Across America featuring Ali and Ruby, to provide you and your children with engaging educational activities.  

For this video, Ali and Ruby make Chapathi, a flatbread from India. Flatbreads are a common staple in many cultures, with toppings and fillings that are as unique as the people who make them.

Chapathi Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup, Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup, All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp, Salt
1/4 cup, Vegetable Oil
3/4 cup of Water, or more to form the dough
More Flour for dusting

Directions
1. In a bowl, mix together Flour, Salt, and Vegetable Oil. 
2. Gradually add water, and using hands, mix until a soft dough forms. 
3. Cover with a dish towel and set aside to rest for 15-30 minutes.
4. Lightly flour your counter or a large cutting board. Pinch off golf ball-sized pieces of dough, and roll into balls.
5. Dip each ball lightly in flour and roll out until thin and circular (approximately 8 inches in diameter). Don’t worry too much if they aren’t completely round!
6. Heat a frying pan on medium to high heat. Place Chapathi in a pan, and cook until slightly puffed on the first side (2-3 minutes). Then flip over and cook for an additional 30-45 seconds, or until you can see brown spots form on the other side.
7. Remove from pan, and enjoy with your favorite toppings or fillings.
8. Seal extras in an air-tight container such as a Ziploc bag. Reheat if desired in a toaster oven or warm pan.