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Chapati

Chapati/chah-PAH-tee/
Chapati
About this dish

A soft, layered flatbread, fried on a griddle until lightly golden.

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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
💧1 cup warm water
🛢️3 tbsp oil, plus more for cooking
🧂1 tsp salt
Method
Serves 4
1
Mix flour, salt, oil, and warm water into a soft dough; knead until smooth and rest for 20 minutes.
2
Divide into balls and roll each thin, brushing with oil and folding into a coil for extra layers.
3
Roll each coil out again into a flat round.
4
Cook on a hot, lightly oiled griddle until golden brown spots appear on both sides.
5
Serve warm.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chapati is a staple bread in Kenya, reflecting South Asian culinary influence, commonly eaten with stews and vegetables.

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