Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes | Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2/3 cup water (warm)
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 pinch of salt
Live Well Tips
- Chapati is a flatbread from India and is a staple food in many parts of the world including East Africa, Pakistan and the Caribbean.
- Whole wheat flour is a great way to add more whole grains into your diet and is full of fiber and minerals.
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- 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.
- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Let rest for 30 minutes in the bowl, covered with a damp cloth.
- Roll the ball into a 12-inch log and cut into 6 chunks.
- 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.
- Heat a cast iron skillet (lightly greased) on medium-high heat. Place one chapati in the skillet and cook for 30 seconds.
- Use a spatula to lift bread. When chapati gets brown spots and bubbles, flip it over and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Wrap the cooked chapati in a cloth napkin while cooking the rest.
- Eat them right away or use as scoops for eating other dishes.
Cook Together! Making Recipe with Kids
This easy to make flatbread is a great way to add more whole grains into meals. It can be eaten with other main dishes or is a perfect snack with hummus or yogurt dip!
Easy Tasks
- Gather ingredients and equipment.
Intermediate Tasks
- Measure all ingredients
- Mix ingredients together
- Roll out balls
Difficult Tasks
- Kneading dough for 10 minutes
- Cutting dough into portions
Nutrition Facts
Serving size 1 flatbread: Calories–149; Protein–5g; Carbohydrate–29g; Total Fat–3g; Saturated Fat–0g; Cholesterol–0mg; Fiber–4g; Sodium–28mg; Vitamin C–0%; Vitamin A–0%; Iron–1mg; Calcium–14mg
Adapted from myplate.gov/recipes