Please help me as I would like to prepare soft chapathi's .?

Question

When I prepare chapathis it has the texture of rubber or is very hard. The dough is soft and easy to roll out.

Answer 1

adding little oil when mixing the dough should help but don't add the oil after you have finished mixing with water first.

i find that by keeping the dough in the frigde makes it softer too before rolling them out.

knead very well. this causes the starch/gluton (or w/e the term is) to stretch well hence itll be real soft.

and don't keep on adding water just because the dough is not soft to touch.

how you roll the dough out also affects the softness of the dough. don't add too much flour when rolling out. just adding about 1/4 a spoon is enough to prevent the dough from sticking.

keep making your chapathis for sometime, then you'll get to understand the 'mechanisms' of making soft chapathis.

Answer 2

First the dough should be prepared with correct mixture of water and wheat flour. Then after forming a soft dough ball it should be left aside for an hour or so in a vessel(either open or closed) for aeration. The more the time you allow it more softer will be ur chapathi's.

Answer 3

To overcome the problem which you are facing you can follow any of these tips:

1) While kneading the dough add a pinch of salt to the flour and knead it with HOT water. After that keep it in the fridge for 1 hour and then roll out your Chapatis.

2) If you have buttermilk in house then knead the dough with that instead of water as it will make a soft dough for the Chapatis.

3) While making paneer from milk, don't throw away the paneer water. Water can be used for making soft dough for chapatis. Try any of these methods for preparing your dough and it will help.

Answer 4

Chapatis will be soft if
1. Use the correct flour.
2. Knead the flour with ordinary water, adding water slowly .
3. you have to knead the dough by knocking it with your fist as it makes it soft.
4. keep it covered with a moist muslin cloth for 1 hor before cooking.

When cooking the chapati, do not roll it too thin or too thick. just medium.
Do not fry the chapatis on the tava.

Best of luck
you will learn by experience.

Answer 5

While kneading the dough, add water little by little, and 'try' to make the dough 'drink' as much water as it can without making it too sticky or uncomfortable to handle/roll out...
The trick seems to be in putting in lot of patience while kneading to make the chapathis soft....
Tell me if it works...!

Answer 6

Measure every thing then make the chapati, next time adjust oil and water, little more oil less water if it is not just right. Make a note on a piece of paper. When just the way you like it put it down in your book.

Standing time may play big roll so make sure you allow for local condition, dry climate, monsoon, altitude.......

Baking on low or high heat. Even storing before eating(the way you keep it).

Answer 7

hi

For making soft chappathi's make the dough with warm water and the flour u use also matters. when preparing the dough first put some salt and 1 tsp of oil and rub then add flour and warm water make the dough and keep it aside for 10 min you will get soft chappathi's.

Answer 8

You have to try this... i promise it will work...

when you make the dough...don't put too much oil...you can have a good dough but if it contains too much oil then the chapatis will get hard and rough....try controlling the oil...

p.s. salt doesn't reduce the rubbery texture...

Answer 9

While rolling chapati dont use flour too much.As you soon as chapati is ready apply ghee or oil whatever you use which will keep it soft for long.

Answer 10

make your chapatti thinner and do not keep it on the pan for much time.As it gets little brown spots{few only} turn it even if it is a bit raw.When both the sides of the chapatti have little brown spots,place it direct on burner of gas and using a tong make it.Also do not apply much of dry flour while rolling the chapatti.i wish now you could make soft chapattis!!!!