Makes about 10 rotis. Much easier than it looks and really tasty. If you roll them evenly, they puff up like a pillow when over the open flame.
| ghee | spread half tsp over with sprinkle of salt and cover to keep warm | ||||||||||||||
| preheat dry heavy frying pan medium high | heat until bubbles form | flip and heat until brown spots cover surface | turn gas hob to medium low | place first side down on hob over open flame until hopefully puffs up | flip every few secs until brown spots all over | ||||||||||
| boiling water | mix with spoon or spatula at first | mix in water with hands until comes together | kneed with moist hands to add more moisture | once smooth doesn't crack and finger leaves indent cover with wet towel for 20mins | divide into smooth balls 35 to 37g and flatten slightly | flour balls | working one at a time role out into 15cm circles | ||||||||
| 1.0 tbsp of vegetable oil | drizzle over | ||||||||||||||
| 225.0 g of chapati flour | mix | ||||||||||||||
| 0.5 tsp of salt | |||||||||||||||