Chapatis

Chapatis, wheat flatbreads cooked in a pan — the base of the Indian meal, here with an onion-and-tomato side.

Ingredients

  • wheat flour
  • water
  • salt
  • oil

Preparation

Mix by hand until you have a soft dough. Form balls, roll them into small rounds and cook them on a flat pan, oiling both sides.

Chapatis on a banana leaf
Chapatis on a banana leaf

The side

  • 2 onions, 2 tomatoes
  • fresh coriander, curry leaves
  • mustard seeds, chilli powder

Heat the oil and add, in order: mustard seeds, curry leaves, onions (to soften), tomatoes, chilli powder, a little water and salt.

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