CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
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Indian |
Polkadot, Faylen, Indian, Breads |
10 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 |
c |
Flour, unbleached |
1/2 |
c |
Flour, whole wheat |
1 |
ts |
Salt |
3 |
tb |
Ghi |
1/2 |
c |
Water |
|
|
— The Bombay Palace Cookbook |
|
|
Stendhal |
|
|
per Ellen Cleary |
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix flours, salt, and butter and add just enough water to make a firm
dough, somewhat like a biscuit dough. Knead for 10-15 minutes - the more
the dough is kneaded, the lighter the bread will be. Shape the dough into
a ball, cover with a sheet of plastic and let it rest for at least 1 hour.
If left to rest overnight in the refrigerator, the finished bread will be
even lighter.
When ready to bake, take a small piece of dough about the size of a golf
ball, or a bit smaller. On a lightly floured board, roll the dough into a
thin circle, about 5 inches in diameter. Repeat with all the dough.
Heat a griddle or heavy-bottomed iron skillet until it is very hot (you
will notice the smoke rising from it). Place the rolled out chapati on the
griddle and let it cook for 2-3 minutes, depending on how thin you have
rolled it. Using a pair of kitchen tongs, you can lift the chapati to see
if the underside has turned a golden brown. Flip, and cook the other side
about 1 minute.
As they are cooked, store the chapatis on a towel in a warm covered
container until ready to serve. Serve as soon as the last chapati is
baked.
NOTE: In India breads sometimes are baked in the fiery clay tandoor, where
they develop brown spots and bubbles. To achieve a similar effect at home,
you can use tongs to hold each chapati over a hot gas flame until it puffs
like a little balloon. The chapati will collapse as it cools.
* The Polka Dot Palace BBS 1-201-822-3627 Posted by FAYLEN on 06-14-95
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #707 by Lisa Clarke <lisa@gaf.com> on Aug 1,
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