how to do phulka /soft roti /chapathi
Ingredients
- Wheat flour /kothumai maavu - 1 cup
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- Some flour to dust while rolling
- Some ghee to smear the phulkas
Instructions
- Take flour in a broad vessel add salt mix add water little at a time and knead.While kneading add oil and more water till it forms a very soft and smooth dough.Keep closed for 20-30 minutes then again knead for few times and pinch off the balls.Dip the ball in flour flatten it and roll with a rolling pin to even circle shape.Heat up a tava keep it medium high when it heats up put the rolled dough in it wait till small bubbles are seen.Immediately flip to other side and cook it for few seconds till it browns.Now quickly transfer it to direct flame or on a phulka grill with bubbles side under so that it puffs up nicely.Now make remaining in the very same way and serve hot phulkas by smearing some ghee with any curry or subzi’s of your choice.
Notes
To make puffed up soft phulkas even rolling and kneading good is the key.
The same can be done on the tava itself without open fire.
If you are going to make it and keep for long hours then smear it in ghee on both sides and roll it in a towel or a cotton cloth and keep it closed this way the chapatis will be soft.
Don't use more flour while rolling then while cooking the flour and your roti will burn and it may not puff up.
Smearing the rotis with ghee at last will prevent it from drying and it will also enhance the taste.
Don’t put too much pressure while rolling rotis make it with light hands you will get evenly rolled roti’s.
Adding oil while kneading the dough is optional.
The same can be done on the tava itself without open fire.
If you are going to make it and keep for long hours then smear it in ghee on both sides and roll it in a towel or a cotton cloth and keep it closed this way the chapatis will be soft.
Don't use more flour while rolling then while cooking the flour and your roti will burn and it may not puff up.
Smearing the rotis with ghee at last will prevent it from drying and it will also enhance the taste.
Don’t put too much pressure while rolling rotis make it with light hands you will get evenly rolled roti’s.
Adding oil while kneading the dough is optional.