Recipe for Nana’s Square Chapatis with Ghee
Recipe for Nana’s Square Chapatis with Ghee
Square Chapatis with Ghee in the centre is every Goan's dream chapatis. These chapatis are deliciously soft, with each bite consisting of Endless Love and Effort. Back in the day, our Grandparents used to make only this kind of square chapatis. The trend of Phulkas, arathas, tis, etc. were introduced in Goan homes very recently.My Nana and Mumma's square chapatis are not only Delicious but also very Filling as they are Thick and Heavy on the Tummy. My Nana used to make these chapatis with all her Love for us Grandkids. She never really knew what round chapatis were. This trend was then passed down to my Mom and now to me.Nana's square chapatis are still very much part of our meals at least twice a week, either for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner.My favourite is to simply roll the chapati and dip it into my Tea and enjoy my Breakfast! Yummm!
Servings 15 pcs
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Whole Wheat flour
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 5 Tbspn Pure Cow's Ghee(1 Tbspn for the dough and remaining for the stuffing and greasing of the chapatis)
- 1 Tspn Salt
Instructions
- In a Wide bowl, add the Whole wheat flour, ghee and salt
- Knead the flour by adding water little by little till it forms into a nice soft dough. Knead it for at least 5-7 minutes
- Cover the dough in an air tight container and keep it aside for about 30 minutes. If u have time on hand, let it rest for 1 hour
- After the resting time, make medium sized balls out of the dough
- Roll out the dough balls into disc shapes, on a lightly floured surfaceNote:- Don't roll it out too big. It should be smaller than the size of a chapati
- Add 1 tspn Ghee in the centre of each rolled out disc
- Gently spread the Ghee across each disc
- Fold it into a square as shown in the picture
- Take each square dough and gently roll it out into a flattened square and don't roll it too thin or else it will turn crispy while frying Note:- Do Not use too much pressure while rolling out the square chapatis or else the ghee will start oozing out and it might get challenging to roll out the chapatis
- Heat a Chapati Pan on Medium flame and when the pan becomes hot, add one rolled out square chapati
- As soon as you see bubbles forming, turn the chapatis with the help of a flat spoon
- Apply some Ghee over the chapati
- Turn the chapati and roast it on both sides, till doneNote:- Do Not apply ghee on the other side of the chapati in the panDo not wait until tge chapati turns too dark.You have to be quick or else the chapati will get burnt
- Transfer the chapati into a Casserole Ghee side down and Apply some ghee on the other side of the chapati and cover the casseroleNote:- The process of applying ghee, once the chapati is ready and keeping the casserole closed, helps keep the chapati soft. This is a technique that I've always followed. If you dont have a Casserole, you can use a plate and a hollow lid
- Follow steps and similarly fry all the chapatis and Open the Casserole only when you're going to consume the chapatis
- Enjoy these Soft and Delicious Chapatis when they're nice and Hot! I bet you won't be able to eat just one!