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Chapatis Flatbread

Chapatis Flatbread

126 Ratings
126 Ratings
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Chapatis Flatbread on a plate
Makes: 6 servings
Total Cost: $$$$

Just four ingredients is all you need to make delicious flatbread at home! Serve with dip at your next gathering or as a side to dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 1 dash salt

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl. Add water, oil, and salt. Mix with fork and then with hands. Keep mixing until you can make a ball.
  3. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Let rest for 30 minutes in the bowl, covered with a damp cloth.
  4. Roll the ball into a 12-inch log and cut into 6 chunks.
  5. Roll each chunk into a very thin pancake, about 7 inches in diameter. Don't worry about making the dough into a perfect circle-just try to get it as thin as you can.
  6. Heat a cast iron skillet (lightly greased) on medium-high heat. Place one chapati in the skillet and cook for 30 seconds.
  7. Use a spatula to lift bread. When chapati gets brown spots and bubbles, flip it over and cook for another 30 seconds.
  8. Wrap the cooked chapati in a cloth napkin while cooking the rest.
  9. Eat them right away with a little butter or margarine, or use as scoops for eating other dishes.
Source:

Wellness Ways Resource Book: Taste of the World
University of Illinois Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 chapatis
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 149
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 28 mg
Carbohydrates 29 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 5 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 14 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 145 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 149
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrates 29 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 5 g
Minerals
Calcium 14 mg
Potassium 145 mg
Sodium 28 mg
Copper 167 mcg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 55 mg
Phosphorus 143 mg
Selenium 25 mcg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 0 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.2 mg
Vitamin B12 0 mg
Vitamin C 0 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 2 mcg
Folate 18 mcg DFE
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 2 mg
Choline 12 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Grains 2 1/2 ounces

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Can also be made with jiffy in a pinch and its awesome. We like to serve it with chicken alfredo.
10/14/12
We used half all-purpose and half whole wheat flours, and everyone really liked it.
10/23/07
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