I have few readers who keep sending me recipes and this is one from such a loyal reader,she is priyadharshini…. Thank you Priya for the wonderful recipe!! I made few adjustments to suit our taste and here goes the recipe for Masala Chapathi / Khara Chapathi. This is for sure a very welcoming change to our usual rotis, very flavourful and quite easy to put together for dinner.
Masala Chapathi Recipe – Ingredients
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Makes : 8 chapathis
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Wheat Flour – 2 cups
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – a small pinch
Curd – 2 tbsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Kasoori Methi – 1 tsp
Chat Masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Sugar – a tiny pinch
Salt – to taste
Water – as required
Oil / Ghee – 2 tsp for the dough + to toast
Method:
- Combine all the ingredients except water and oil in a bowl, mix well then add water little by little to gather together.Once it forms a mass, add the oil and knead for 5mins to form a soft pilable dough.Rest the dough for atleast 30mins.
- Divide them into equal lemon sized balls and slightly flatten them.Dust flour and roll them into thin chapathis.
- Heat a dosa pan, add the chapathi, drizzle oil and cook on both sides until golden brown spots appear here and there.Toast it with oil / ghee.
Note : The color difference is due to the lighting in the kitchen. The actual color is the ones shown in the main pics…just incase if you are wondering about the color difference 🙂
My Notes:
- You can use roasted cumin seeds powder instead of cumin seeds.
- Reg the spice measures, you can experiment them according to your taste.
- I added kashmiri chilli powder so it gave a good orangeish red color to the chapathi
- The chapathi is very soft and flavourful that you dont even need any side dish for it.
Veena Theagarajan says
April 4, 2013 at 5:04 pmyummy and flavourful chappathi
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
April 4, 2013 at 5:31 pmvery flavorful and aromatic paratha….
Sowmya
Shema George says
April 4, 2013 at 6:32 pmLove your recipe dear – keep them coming:)
Shema | LifeScoops
Suji says
April 4, 2013 at 10:09 pmwow this looks great! a lovely idea, thanks to u r reader Sharmi…
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Sona S says
April 4, 2013 at 10:43 pmdelicious..
Shabitha Karthikeyan says
April 5, 2013 at 12:02 amMy mom used to make this recipe. Nicely done !!
AparnaRajeshkumar says
April 5, 2013 at 2:10 amkalakals sharmi ! i tried with other combo not with curd !
Gauri says
April 5, 2013 at 3:08 amWhenever bored with the regular chapatis, i am sure to make this to add a spicy change to our routine!
Akila says
April 5, 2013 at 5:22 amGreat idea
Nithya says
April 5, 2013 at 6:38 amThis is an awesome tiffen item 🙂 We used to add fresh methi leaves or mint leaves along with this combination of masalas. Yummy 🙂
RAKS KITCHEN says
April 5, 2013 at 10:01 amSOunds interesting, have to try this out for sure!
dassana says
April 5, 2013 at 12:03 pmmy mom makes masala chapati exactly like this… this again one of those recipes which are coincidentally similar.
Priya Suresh says
April 5, 2013 at 1:15 pmThese parathas doesnt need any side dish na.
Vanamala Hebbar says
April 5, 2013 at 4:10 pmNice i do make similar ones
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candy crow says
April 6, 2013 at 6:28 pmI tried it yesterday it came out well
Unknown says
April 9, 2013 at 4:24 amIsn't that dotted napkin becoming too common in your food fotos??
Sharmilee! :) says
April 9, 2013 at 4:31 amMay be yes….depends on the setup I arrange…:) Can you please come out of the unknown mask and drop ur comments?
Geetanjali Mathur says
November 9, 2013 at 7:35 amVery tempting..
shweta naidu says
April 7, 2014 at 10:29 amcan we store this dough for long..or like overnight so that early in the morning i can make the chapati
SHARMILEE J says
April 7, 2014 at 12:36 pmYes the dough will keep well for 2 days, but refrigerate it.And few mins before making the chapati bring the dough to room temperature and then roll it.
J.Amrutha Pavani says
April 29, 2016 at 8:09 amCan we store this chapati for 2 to 3 days in travelling?
SHARMILEE J says
May 18, 2016 at 12:25 amYes 2 days it should be fine
For Your Home says
January 13, 2015 at 6:36 pmVery easy and delicious. The pictures helped. Thanks
Adesara Sweta says
April 23, 2016 at 2:32 amvery nice… if u add 1 tbsp of curd while kneeding dough it will give awesome taste I tried it n awesome taste.