Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, soft layered chapati. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Soft layered chapati is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Soft layered chapati is something which I have loved my entire life.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook soft layered chapati using 9 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Soft layered chapati:
- Make ready 3 cups all-purpose flour
- Take 1 cup whole wheat flour
- Make ready 1 1/4 cups warm water
- Make ready 1/8 of a cup of spring onions, diced
- Take 3 tbsp butter
- Take 3 tbsp sugar
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1 large carrot, grated
- Get Vegetable oil
To make soft layered chapati the Kenyan way, you need all purpose flour, water, salt, sugar and oil. When done, remove the chapati from the heat and place it on a dry surface and keep covered with a clean piece of cloth. Repeat this until all the chapatis are done. And there you have it, sweet,soft layered chapatis.
Steps to make Soft layered chapati:
- In a bowl add in the flour, carrots and spring onions and mix using your hand or wooden spoon.
- In another bowl add in the salt, sugar, butter and warm water. Stir until everything dissolves.
- Pour half of the liquid to the flour bowl and mix using your hand or counter-top mixer or wooden spoon.
- Add the remaining liquid and knead till you get the right elasticity. Kneaded the dough on a flat surface it is much easier. Add some oil and continue kneading until its soft but not sticky.
- Apply oil evenly inside the bowl and cover the dough with dump kitchen towel or clingfilm and let it rest for 1 hour.
- On a clean table or counter spread oil on it evenly. Divide your dough into two or three sections depending on the size of counter or table. Using a rolling pin, spread or flatten the dough until the thickness is less than half a centimetre. Brush oil on top and spread evenly.
- Cut along into sizes of about 2-3 Cm.
- Place one of the divided doughs on your index finger and coil around it. Once done remove from your finger and press it down using your two palms. Repeat for the rest.
- On a clean surface, take your one the rolled dough and dust flour around it. Using a floured rolling pin, flatten it till its thin and round in shape.
- Heat up your pan and gently lay down the dough, wait till it starts to fluff up then turn it. Once both sides are done place on a plate. Repeat for the rest.
- On a hot pan (high heat) place two chapati at a time. Lift the chapati on one side, pour approximately one tbsp of oil on the pan, using your hand turn the chapati round and round. Cook until the underside has brown spots. Lift the upper chapati, place it on your hand or plate and flip the chapati using a slotted spoon. Return the chapati your holding and repeat. Once browned up remove it and add another Chapati. Repeat for the rest.
- Serve while still hot.
Repeat this until all the chapatis are done. And there you have it, sweet,soft layered chapatis. Soft, Multi-layered Chapatis Nothing beats a good chapati, good flakey soft chapati with a stew of your choice. This East African chapati is a soft, flakey unleavened bread that is quite different from the Indian flatbread because this chapati uses aa substantial amount of oil in its preparation. Chapati Za Ngozi (Kenyan Soft-Layered Chapati) Recipe for Chapati Za Ngozi- an unleavened Kenyan flatbread filled with flaky soft layers and pan-fried until golden.
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