Chapati

 

Original Recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/indian-chapati-bread/

This is another recipe idea I got from that Indian place in New York. It’s nothing more than a whole-wheat tortilla, really, but nothing makes a meal like a bread product. The best part about this recipe is that it doesn’t take a lot to make a lot.

Substitutions:

1. Used only whole-wheat flour.

Final Result Impressions: 

It’s important to keep the skillet hot, but not too hot. I was worried about not having it up high enough, and ended up with a few burn marks on my second chapati. This was easy enough to correct, and the slightly burnt piece was still good. You really can’t go wrong with this recipe, but it did help, I feel, to have cast-iron. My griddle isn’t as seasoned as I’d like, but making these is a quick and easy way to get it there. Keep a little oil in the pan while you’re cooking it, and there’s virtually no clean-up. Just wipe the extra around the pan, and it’s CLEAN!

Cost v. Outcome
Ingredients
◦2 cups whole wheat flour…………………5 lbs. bag ~ $4
◦2 tablespoons olive oil……………………..Had on-hand, 1 q. bottle ~ $6
◦1 tsp. salt…………………………………………Had on hand, 1 tub ~ $3
◦3/4 cup hot water or as needed………FREE
 Yields: 10 chapati

This recipe was definitely one of the easier ones in my Indian adventure. And, next to the paneer, the cheapest. Excluding the spices (which were paid for by D. and J.’s donations, this meal (which fed 5 and had enough for 2 to have leftovers) cost about 30 bucks. Considering it covered 7 meals, that averages around $4.30 a plate. Not a bad deal for a fancy Sunday dinner.