+Djordjina Petricevic , while melting butter, nearly after 15 mins it seems like oil, called as ghee, when cooled, it won't go back to the state of butter. Also ghee is very good for health than butter.
My mom taught me to cook chapatis and being the only boy in a family of four I am proud to say I make the best ones. I swear there is something special about chapati and beans let alone beef stew.
Before I found your recipe I was so intimidated about cooking chapos (many of the videos I watched had people releasing all their stress on chapo their dough!). Now cooking chapos for my fam is no big deal. Thank you!
Let me tell you.. i tried this recipe and it came out perfect. It was soft, yummy and even tempted me to make more. Thank you Vanessa. This was worth it.
Hii can I give u a tip.... Just before rolling it the second time, sprinkle falf a pinch of ajwain seeds and little chopped coriander, then roll it... U will be amazed by the taste... We call this LACHHA PARATHA in India. Lachha means layers. Plz do try this way..
Ngoja. Waaaaiiit. This page has been here all this time and I've just been struggling with meal ideas for nothing?? Ancestors why? Also, props to you for being the first person I've ever seen using a mixer to make chapos lol
This recipe is gold, I got wonderful flakey soft chapatis on the first try 0 experience. I did make my own ghee which seemed to really make the dough soft!
Thank you for this video. I'm also glad you clarified this is East African as Indians don't call this chapati so if you go to Kenya, Tanzania etc this is what you'll get if you ask for a chapati. Soooo yummy!!
I'm a Kenyan female and my friend flatmate is indian Punjabi. We have lived together for three years now and he makes the best food and chapatti. Very true our food are very similar. I wish I was passionate and patient with cooking as he is but I'm the complete opposite, unfortunately. 😞
Now i've tried a lot of chapati recipes, but this is the first one that the chapatis came out soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Made me miss Kenya! Will definitely try this again, and a few of your other recipes. PS : i used ghee and this was so easy to follow!
I am from India, we eat Chapatis in all 3 meals, we make it with Wheat Flour.......what you have made in the video with Ghee is called a Parantha😊.....very nice tutorial👍👍👍
I don't know but in Kenya, we call them chapati. Doesn't matter which kind of oil you used inside. Maybe different parts of countries differ, but that's definitely chapati. No misleading video.
Good morning from Canada. This Chapati recipe n my opinion wins a Gold Medal from me. It is the easiest and most zelicious chapatis I've seen on TH-cam. From my family to your family, have a blessed NewYear.
Hey Vanessa, you were right, Ghee does make all the difference, I had been using butter and they were a disaster... Really love your videos, so easy to follow and such a hit with my fam, please do more!! :)
Ruth Njiri hello! So glad to hear you managed to get great chapos☺️☺️☺️ I will be uploading more as soon as I can 😉 with two kids all home, I'm trying not to go crazy
That makes the two of us, my chapatis turned into crisips 🙈and after a bite, there was crambles of it all over my body. Aaaaaah. 🤦♀️ # AM ready to try these today though anxious.
fab, just made these with olive oil instead of ghee and they came out perfectly. By the way l used my bosch food processor douch blade on low and added water gradully and it did a great job. Thanks for your great instructions. Oh and l cooked them on a crepemaker plate which took a while but was good.
@@swahilifood yes, l put it almost on max and wiped the suface with a little olive oil first. They did take a while , maybe 7 minutes. Do you have anyideas for adding herbs like rosemary for example?
@@shenshenmuors2751 umm late reply but hope it helps. Ghee is clarified butter. That is you melt the butter and continuously remove all the milk solids(the brown bits).
Being an Indian, we eat & make chapaties also called as a roti almost everyday. Jst we use whole wheat flour. We called it "Parantha" if we use ghee. Also we put ghee on Parantha after cooking it. N honestly it tastes delicious.
Can you imagine seeing this? You save my life! I always want to make Chapati but when i think of rolling one after other! Now the problem is solved. Thank you so much and Godbless you.
Not sure which was more relaxing… this beautiful snack, the jazz or your delightful voice Thanks for the cool teaching session Now I’m gonna make a Rolex 🍳
My mom exactly exactly does this, instead of cutting and tucking in, she folds ghee smeared chapaathi into quarters until it fits in the fist and then rolls out the quarter folded dough into that final chapaathi. She also adds some milk, may be 25% water replaced with milk. Whole wheat flour too.
My mum makes it the circle coil way that's how all Somalis make it. We call it Sabaayad. But now I only ever do it your way because it is the easiest. And you didn't lie when you said great results every time. It IS fail proof! Thank you so much!
A tip I learned from watching a BBC programme, upped my game in Chapati making. When you roll out and apply ghee/oil, sprinkle little flour so that the layers are maintained when it comes to the final roll.
Thank you Vanessa for sharing you're soft chapati recipe. Mine came out perfect and both my fussy little eaters enjoyed them. My auntie always uses a combination of atta (wholemeal) flour and plain all purpose flour. She also adds a few table spoons of caster sugar. I definitely agree with the time saving method and will be doing this every-time from now on. Thanks again.
I enjoyed this tutorial...I normally do the one by one bit..but now I will roll out the huge one, apply ghee and roll it up at once before slicing it to small individual balls...your chapatis look perfect...thank you!
This is amazing. OK: first off...I was looking for chapati recipes...I saw this and like...um...no wholemeal flour? Ghee at every step (no! too much!)? and then...what comes out is...TADA! A superduper easy paratha (=parotha=prata)! I am super impressed and I will be making this ALL THE TIME because I LOVE parathas. THANK YOU
Game changer!!! I used to have to brace myself before making chapatis because of how labour intense it can be. I've just made this and it was so easy and enjoyable to make! Thank you!!!!
Learning how to cook all the delicious food for my husband. Channel’s like yours make it easy to learn and follow. I will try this today!! Thank you 🙏🏻
I’ve never seen this tuck method used. I will definitely try it. Thank you. Chapati is my quick go to at least once a week. Adding 1 cup besan flour 2 cups all purpose flour or 1 cup hemp flour 2 cups all purpose flour is a nutritious and less carb yet flavoursome alternative. 👍😃
Can't wait to try to make these! It's interesting how so many cultures have something similar with just slight variations. These remind me a little of Norwegian Lefsa and tortillas.
hahahaha...please don't die. We need to see more great food. Kukula tu kwa macho. Infact if those chapos wore dresses I think I would propose. Do you have school where you train people to cook lke this?
It's okay. Incase a school/restaurant/both opens up, please do announce widely. Kwa sababu kuongea ukweli there is no greater tragedy than kuchukua loan ulipe mahari alafu huyo mtu anakuja kukupikia chapati ngumu kuliko maisha yako.
In the Caribbean, we also have chapatis. Our ancestors were from India and from them we have learnt how to make chapati, roti, naan, chole bhature, etc. In Suriname and Guyana they love to eat roti and naan.
In my past attempts, I have been making them with butter in the chapati and frying with them!! And the nect day they have always become hard!!!!! I am so glad I watched this, making them tonight, and I am never using butter ever hahaha I will use ghee and hope for the best, thank you for this tip, all channels I have watched never mentioned that butter makes them hard, I always thought you could just substitute to your liking, I wish I knew this secret before.
When you rolled the first one I was like phew my mother's child! Then you did the main one and I was like, yaaaaaaaaaaaaas sis is me!!!! Nobody ain't got time 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love your method. Will be incorporating it the next time the chapati gods come knocking.
😂 ey you got me laughing like mad! I was given slack on here for using a shorter method because apparently that shows I don’t love my family nkt mcheeeeew and all the rest in there
100% amazing...that's smart. I started cooking chapati at age 9, and my mom taught me exactly the same way on singles....now I am 58 only to know shortcut that here 😄
Thanks I am taking care of my mum who cannot walk now and have to make her favorites as a guy so this recipe really helped me way better than how she wants it done she thinks it's her recipe thank you again for helping me works perfectly
Here, I'm from Sri Lanka and i wanna say that this chapati recipe make my wishes true because actually i'm a huge fan of indian foods and chapati is one of my favourite 😋during the lockdown season i needed to eat chapti from anywhere but all the indian restaurants been closed☹️then i decided to make at home and then i see this video for my bless🙃the chapati was super smooth and all my family members had a delicious dinner🥰thank you soo much for sharing the recipe😊stay safe at home❤️
Yeah! You should not consume it daily. Ghee is great for health but fried stuff is not at all good. Being Indian, even we don't prefer it consuming daily. Chapati is not made like this.
@@aparnasingh3698 yes I totally agree. I used to make chappati with warm water ,kneed the dough and keep it aside for 10 to 15 minutes. And my chappati is soft only. I use veg oil only.
I tried this recipe and they came out great! I added a couple tablespoons of sugar as well. Husband couldn’t stop talking about them.Thank you for sharing the recipe!
This looks so delicious! We have something very similar in Ethiopian culture called Muluwah. It’s really interesting seeing other variation ... love the video 😍
Last time i cooked chapati they almost lost their teeth.🤧🤧 That's when i realized i really need to up my game- as a 26 year old. Btw I like your voice 😘😘
Looked yummy. This is normally how we make chapatis at home. Just less ghee an use whole wheat flour for a healthier version.( also uses less ghee/oil)
Hi we make roti with boiling water so that it stays soft even till the next day. The roti you make has to be eaten off the tawa, which is great if you have time. Thank you take care lots of love from South Africa
I like the simplicity of her chapatis; they are soft and ready to eat. I'm a mixture of Somali, Muswahili, and Canadian; these chapatis are in our DNA LOL, but her's are excellent and straightforward; the one my mother thought us was the original Somali one, which is more or a Paratha, and it takes a long time.
Yes I like your method,it is by far the best tutorial I have seen, and trust me I have been through a lot. I am definitely making chapati tonight . Thank you so much for sharing
swahili food your welcome. I made the chapati last night but without the ghee. I used vegetable oil and mixed with melted butter and it was so yummy but not as good as yours 😁.
This looks like a delicious recipe. I will be trying it. Thank you. I would like to say, though, that these are parathas. Chapatis are not made with ghee and are not multi layered. Ghee is added on top after it comes off the fire. For those who want it . It fills with air during the cooking and looks like a little balloon! Parathas can’t swell up because of the ghee or oil, well, thanks for listening and I’m off now to try your recipe . Excited, been craving parathas. This looks really easy.
Hi Rajika (lovely name) Yes I am aware that in India they’re known as parathas. In East Africa however, they are called chapatis. Not sure what happened years ago for the name change to have happened
Nice video . Thx. Chapati is ideal food/bread with good food value , fiber , taste etc for everyone on earth and is Easy to digest .One can eat 8-10 chapatis easily when served hot. In India chapati is made in every home everyday. Now it's consumption is spreading all over the world because of its qualities.
oh my God!!! why are people so salty though.... somebody actually wants you to title your video "soft layered Swahili chapatis from Kenya that were originally from India" FOH with that bs..... your Indian ancestors culture fused with ours and we now make the chapatis our own way.....so no it's not a pratha or whatever..... ni chapo!!!! Ni chapati!!!! abeg..... commot this channel if you can't understand
Umm Amarah it's predominantly Arabic however a lot of people here have Zanzibari roots and are therefore able to speak Swahili. I love that about Oman because I feel right at home
Hi. To make soft roti we don't use too much ghee or oil. We do use a little oil and boiling water to dough. When toasting on tawa, we use ghee on 1 side only. The roti remains soft even till the next day. Take care love from South Africa
Loved the simplicity of your recipe! Could this work with coconut oil instead of ghee? What range of oils could be substituted? Also once rolled the final time, can they be frozen in bulk for future use do they freeze better after frying? Thank you!🙏💗
@@swahilifood yes i was so confused when i saw this , its cooked on a specific moroccan pan tho and its square shaped and we eat it with honey , butter or jam and tea
Awesome Vîd. Better than the one I saw using butter and baking soda. I guess with time I don’t think a great recipe should be ruined by altering it. Yours perfect thank you
I did't know these rotis were popular in Uganda. I am from the pre Amin times, and eating habits have changed so much in Uganda! Ugandan food is so good. Make us some Mvuruga - bananas cooked in peanut butter.
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I tried this and trust me it was super soft !!! My kid who doesn’t like chapathis loved it after eating it. Thank you 😊
Buelah Shally soooo happy to hear that! My daughter loves these too! Hugs
Buelah Shally
What is gee?
+Djordjina Petricevic , while melting butter, nearly after 15 mins it seems like oil, called as ghee, when cooled, it won't go back to the state of butter. Also ghee is very good for health than butter.
@@djordjinaable Clarified butter is ghee.
My mom taught me to cook chapatis and being the only boy in a family of four I am proud to say I make the best ones. I swear there is something special about chapati and beans let alone beef stew.
So so glad your mum taught you 😊 we need more of the boy child cooking
I could listen to a podcast or children’s book with that voice. So soothing! Great recipe!
Maybe I’ll sign up to read Epic books to kids 😄 love reading to my babies
@@swahilifood Ex-TV guy, you do have a lovely, natural, reading voice.
@@Suburbangeek Now I am definitely going to get a big head haha. Thank you :)
Chapati Ingredients:
3 cups of plain flour
3 tablespoon of melted ghee
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup of water.
Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to try it :-)
I love that part where you have alot going on in your life....that's me 😅😂😂😂😂😂😂 trying ths soon
What is ghee?
ummy zara ghee is a type of butter
@@ummy_zara Ghee is clarified butter.
It's not plain flour.... Chapattis are usually prepared with wheat flour.
Before I found your recipe I was so intimidated about cooking chapos (many of the videos I watched had people releasing all their stress on chapo their dough!). Now cooking chapos for my fam is no big deal. Thank you!
I have always used the first method but gurrrrl... That second method is saving my life henceforth. Thank you for sharing such tasty recipes.
👏👏 happy to help ☺️
100% the general method if rolling many instantly 😄
Let me tell you.. i tried this recipe and it came out perfect. It was soft, yummy and even tempted me to make more. Thank you Vanessa. This was worth it.
Wow Esther, so happy to hear that 💕💕💕
Hii can I give u a tip.... Just before rolling it the second time, sprinkle falf a pinch of ajwain seeds and little chopped coriander, then roll it... U will be amazed by the taste... We call this LACHHA PARATHA in India. Lachha means layers. Plz do try this way..
And one can replace all purpose flour with whole wheat flour for healthier option...
Arunima Saini that’s sounds amaaazing!!! Thank you so much for this tip! I will definitely try it
What do u call ajwain seeds there?
I only know them as ajwain. I use them when I have a tummy ache :)
I tried it and I looooooved it!!!! Thank you so much for your tip! Will add it to my website ❤️
Ngoja. Waaaaiiit. This page has been here all this time and I've just been struggling with meal ideas for nothing?? Ancestors why? Also, props to you for being the first person I've ever seen using a mixer to make chapos lol
Haiiiiya!!! You mean you didn’t know?! Alar! Well, karibu sana
IKR..I just saw it rn and sub'd i dont how i never had this channel in my list
I used to make chapati that always came off as pseudo-pancakes, so this recipe is a life changer! Now I can enjoy my hummus even better. Thanks!
I made these tonight for dinner! So easy and absolutely amazing, I added fresh chopped cilantro to my dough!
Oh wow! Now there’s an idea 💡 i need to try adding cilantro. I’ve added grated carrot and a finely sliced onion before and it was great too
This recipe is gold, I got wonderful flakey soft chapatis on the first try 0 experience. I did make my own ghee which seemed to really make the dough soft!
Thank you for this video.
I'm also glad you clarified this is East African as Indians don't call this chapati so if you go to Kenya, Tanzania etc this is what you'll get if you ask for a chapati. Soooo yummy!!
I had to ☺️☺️
swahili food . Oh and the Rolex is so good!
And Uganda
Love how Indian and Kenyan food is so similar. I miss my veggie rolls during this pandemic. Gonna try this
Me too 😊 we are all connected through food
I'm a Kenyan female and my friend flatmate is indian Punjabi. We have lived together for three years now and he makes the best food and chapatti. Very true our food are very similar.
I wish I was passionate and patient with cooking as he is but I'm the complete opposite, unfortunately. 😞
There’s different ways to make chapati, I love watching how people make their methods
I grew up in Lamu Island here it’s chapati all day, welcome ❤
Now i've tried a lot of chapati recipes, but this is the first one that the chapatis came out soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Made me miss Kenya! Will definitely try this again, and a few of your other recipes. PS : i used ghee and this was so easy to follow!
Hi David, I’m so glad it worked out for you and you got a piece of home ☺️ can’t wait for you to try the rest
I am from India, we eat Chapatis in all 3 meals, we make it with Wheat Flour.......what you have made in the video with Ghee is called a Parantha😊.....very nice tutorial👍👍👍
This is true, I am also from India
Me too.
I prepare chappathi dough with very hot water & prepare rotis after 20mts. It is super soft
Agreed. This is not a chapati. This is a paratha with hideous amounts of ghee added. Misleading video title.
I don't know but in Kenya, we call them chapati. Doesn't matter which kind of oil you used inside. Maybe different parts of countries differ, but that's definitely chapati. No misleading video.
Its our Arab delicacy. We use any type of oil.
Good morning from Canada. This Chapati recipe n my opinion wins a Gold Medal from me. It is the easiest and most zelicious chapatis I've seen on TH-cam. From my family to your family, have a blessed NewYear.
80sGirl Asante woop woop 🙌🏻🙌🏻 happy new year ❤️❤️
Thank u so much for sharing.....I'm an African who grew up in the US. Your channel is life saving to a lot of us! Thanks once again😍
☺️ what a lovely comment. Glad I can help ❤️
Yuh me to am in Toronto right now .and am trying to cook it
Hey Vanessa, you were right, Ghee does make all the difference, I had been using butter and they were a disaster... Really love your videos, so easy to follow and such a hit with my fam, please do more!! :)
Ruth Njiri hello! So glad to hear you managed to get great chapos☺️☺️☺️ I will be uploading more as soon as I can 😉 with two kids all home, I'm trying not to go crazy
Gave up on cooking chapati years ago after they kept coming out hard. But with this recipe, I am a chef again. Thanks dear.
So glad to hear that ☺️❤️
That makes the two of us, my chapatis turned into crisips 🙈and after a bite, there was crambles of it all over my body. Aaaaaah. 🤦♀️
# AM ready to try these today though anxious.
fab, just made these with olive oil instead of ghee and they came out perfectly. By the way l used my bosch food processor douch blade on low and added water gradully and it did a great job. Thanks for your great instructions. Oh and l cooked them on a crepemaker plate which took a while but was good.
Wow 😃 never tried cooking them on a crepe maker 🤔 and they were soft? You might be on to something here
@@swahilifood yes, l put it almost on max and wiped the suface with a little olive oil first. They did take a while , maybe 7 minutes. Do you have anyideas for adding herbs like rosemary for example?
What’s ghee
@@shenshenmuors2751 umm late reply but hope it helps. Ghee is clarified butter. That is you melt the butter and continuously remove all the milk solids(the brown bits).
Being an Indian, we eat & make chapaties also called as a roti almost everyday. Jst we use whole wheat flour. We called it "Parantha" if we use ghee. Also we put ghee on Parantha after cooking it. N honestly it tastes delicious.
Thanks for sharing
Can you imagine seeing this? You save my life! I always want to make Chapati but when i think of rolling one after other! Now the problem is solved. Thank you so much and Godbless you.
Not sure which was more relaxing… this beautiful snack, the jazz or your delightful voice
Thanks for the cool teaching session
Now I’m gonna make a Rolex 🍳
You are a genius! I've always struggled with the amount of time it takes to roll each one individually! ☺️
My mom exactly exactly does this, instead of cutting and tucking in, she folds ghee smeared chapaathi into quarters until it fits in the fist and then rolls out the quarter folded dough into that final chapaathi. She also adds some milk, may be 25% water replaced with milk. Whole wheat flour too.
I’m definitely going to try and add a little milk. Someone else suggested it too.
I love that you showed how your mom does them and how you do them. These look so tasty. Thanks!
☺️ some people prefer my mums way which is more traditional
Tried it using vegetable oil as I didn't have ghee, and they turned out great!
Olive oil?
Let me try with oil.
I started laughing so hard when she rolled out the entire dough. Like, why didn’t I think of that?!?!
😄
Same here, Ha Ha Ha
Will definitely try it today.
Ladan S let me know how it goes 💕💕💕
I am trying it today
She is genius.You just saved me 2 hrs of work .
I’ve always done it the second way. Big chapo, spread the oil, roll, then cut into sections. So much faster!
why is everybody looking at me? and why are they struggling to chew my chapatis i did everything😂😂
ghee...
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Hehee
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My mum makes it the circle coil way that's how all Somalis make it. We call it Sabaayad. But now I only ever do it your way because it is the easiest. And you didn't lie when you said great results every time. It IS fail proof! Thank you so much!
🥹🥹🥹❤️ reading this makes me so happy
A tip I learned from watching a BBC programme, upped my game in Chapati making. When you roll out and apply ghee/oil, sprinkle little flour so that the layers are maintained when it comes to the final roll.
🤔 need to try that one
Thank you Vanessa for sharing you're soft chapati recipe. Mine came out perfect and both my fussy little eaters enjoyed them. My auntie always uses a combination of atta (wholemeal) flour and plain all purpose flour. She also adds a few table spoons of caster sugar. I definitely agree with the time saving method and will be doing this every-time
from now on. Thanks again.
Wonderful! I LOOOOVE hearing fussy eaters have eaten. I know that struggle all too well :)
I enjoyed this tutorial...I normally do the one by one bit..but now I will roll out the huge one, apply ghee and roll it up at once before slicing it to small individual balls...your chapatis look perfect...thank you!
Carol African Girl apparently my chapos look like they got a degree 😂😂😂😂 I laughed so hard when someone said that
swahili food jabaati with black tea yuuuuum
Carol African Girl right to different from friends ddnt even more forefront free free from ffrfdffffffffrffdffdffdfrfffffdfffff
This is amazing. OK: first off...I was looking for chapati recipes...I saw this and like...um...no wholemeal flour? Ghee at every step (no! too much!)? and then...what comes out is...TADA! A superduper easy paratha (=parotha=prata)! I am super impressed and I will be making this ALL THE TIME because I LOVE parathas. THANK YOU
Hey Gavin ☺️☺️☺️ glad you like the recipe. This is how it’s done in East Africa
Game changer!!! I used to have to brace myself before making chapatis because of how labour intense it can be. I've just made this and it was so easy and enjoyable to make! Thank you!!!!
Hey Jennifer, I know what you mean 🤣 I used to have to mentally prepare myself. Now it’s second nature.
Made these and they are without doubt the best I have ever made, incredible. im going to end up at 30 stone at this rate
Learning how to cook all the delicious food for my husband. Channel’s like yours make it easy to learn and follow. I will try this today!! Thank you 🙏🏻
Awww ❤️ food is Love, glad the channel helps 😘😘
Finally... I’ve spent the better part of my life trying to unearth that 3:1 ratio. Muchos gracias!
hehe it takes a while to nail
I’ve never seen this tuck method used. I will definitely try it. Thank you. Chapati is my quick go to at least once a week. Adding 1 cup besan flour 2 cups all purpose flour or 1 cup hemp flour 2 cups all purpose flour is a nutritious and less carb yet flavoursome alternative. 👍😃
I am going to try your mix 😉
@@swahilifood why not hey 👍😃
Can't wait to try to make these! It's interesting how so many cultures have something similar with just slight variations. These remind me a little of Norwegian Lefsa and tortillas.
These chapatis must have gone to a private boarding school and grown up with both parents in Runda. Well done.
Nyaga Karani Kenyans will kill me with these comments 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
hahahaha...please don't die. We need to see more great food. Kukula tu kwa macho. Infact if those chapos wore dresses I think I would propose. Do you have school where you train people to cook lke this?
Nyaga Karani 😂😂😂😂😂😂 goodness nimecheka! No school, yet
It's okay. Incase a school/restaurant/both opens up, please do announce widely. Kwa sababu kuongea ukweli there is no greater tragedy than kuchukua loan ulipe mahari alafu huyo mtu anakuja kukupikia chapati ngumu kuliko maisha yako.
Nyaga Karani 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm Indian.This is more of a paratha not a chapati.The method is good by Indian standards.Nice work!!
In East Africa they’re called Chapati, looks like the name got lost in translation when the Indian immigrated to East Africa and chapati stuck
I think I was living under a rock all my life. I thought it's only us indians, Pakistani or Bangla have chapati in our cuisine.
R b 😆 nope it's in East Africa too 😜
👍
In the Caribbean, we also have chapatis. Our ancestors were from India and from them we have learnt how to make chapati, roti, naan, chole bhature, etc. In Suriname and Guyana they love to eat roti and naan.
We eat this in China too! Just a different name 😊
This is paratha though? Not chapati
Nice Chapati's👌. What is the brand of the tawa(pan) that you used?
Recipe Book I used a Tefal pan here
Well done ..so what about Swahili food do you speak it
Plz use whole wheat flour it becomes chappathis.
It’s healthy too.
I love the way u did d whole Dough make life easier 😊😊😊
Thank u.
shenaz yusoof Yes whole wheat floor is preferable for health reasons.
Your method is absolutely revolutionary! I will definitely give it a try and use ghee instead of butter.
In my past attempts, I have been making them with butter in the chapati and frying with them!! And the nect day they have always become hard!!!!! I am so glad I watched this, making them tonight, and I am never using butter ever hahaha I will use ghee and hope for the best, thank you for this tip, all channels I have watched never mentioned that butter makes them hard, I always thought you could just substitute to your liking, I wish I knew this secret before.
Don’t worry, I learnt the hard way hehe
I HAD TRIED THIS AFTER FINISHING THE VIDEO THEN I COOKED AND THEY TURNED OUT AMAZING AND SUPER SOFT AND THANKS FOR THE ADVICE
I’m so happy to read this 🤗🤗🤗
When you rolled the first one I was like phew my mother's child! Then you did the main one and I was like, yaaaaaaaaaaaaas sis is me!!!! Nobody ain't got time 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love your method. Will be incorporating it the next time the chapati gods come knocking.
😂 ey you got me laughing like mad! I was given slack on here for using a shorter method because apparently that shows I don’t love my family nkt mcheeeeew and all the rest in there
100% amazing...that's smart.
I started cooking chapati at age 9, and my mom taught me exactly the same way on singles....now I am 58 only to know shortcut that here 😄
Your method has saved my life! I don’t know why I haven’t seen this video sooner 😩. Thanks for sharing Vanessa!
Better late than never 🤗
Thanks I am taking care of my mum who cannot walk now and have to make her favorites as a guy so this recipe really helped me way better than how she wants it done she thinks it's her recipe thank you again for helping me works perfectly
Amazing! I love that you’re looking after your mum 😍😍😍 so happy the recipe worked out for you
I didn't have ghee, so I did use butter slightly melted and it worked fine, they flaked beautifully and it wasn't messy at all.
This reminds me the days I used to live in Kampala!! Rolex was life❤️
So tasty! 🤤
Here, I'm from Sri Lanka and i wanna say that this chapati recipe make my wishes true because actually i'm a huge fan of indian foods and chapati is one of my favourite 😋during the lockdown season i needed to eat chapti from anywhere but all the indian restaurants been closed☹️then i decided to make at home and then i see this video for my bless🙃the chapati was super smooth and all my family members had a delicious dinner🥰thank you soo much for sharing the recipe😊stay safe at home❤️
Hello lovely lady! Thank you so much ☺️ happy you like the recipe 🤗
Stay safe ❤️
It's the voice for me. I forgot we were cooking chapatis. I could listen to you all day. Literally.
Haki I’m not going to shut up now 🤣 si I’ll get a big head 🤗
thank you so much sweetheart, I have learnt a lot from you today especially the folding style was so cool. I always have hard time evening the edges.
Qadra Hussein happy to help ❤️
Looks so yummy. Going to try definitely, but a bit concerned about the amount of ghee being used
U can use vegetable oil instead
Too much ghee ready for heart attack 🙈
@@paulamugabi7320 yeah that's what I thought too😊
Yeah! You should not consume it daily. Ghee is great for health but fried stuff is not at all good. Being Indian, even we don't prefer it consuming daily. Chapati is not made like this.
@@aparnasingh3698 yes I totally agree. I used to make chappati with warm water ,kneed the dough and keep it aside for 10 to 15 minutes. And my chappati is soft only. I use veg oil only.
I tried this recipe and they came out great! I added a couple tablespoons of sugar as well. Husband couldn’t stop talking about them.Thank you for sharing the recipe!
💃🏻 you can pre make some and freeze too 😉
@@swahilifood how to store in the freezer?
BEEN SLACKING TO TRY COOKING CHAPATI FOR 6YEARS BUT AFTER THIS WENT STRAIGH AHEAD AND TRIED IT.OMG IT WAS BETTER THAN LADIES OF THE HOUSE COOKING.
WHAAAAAT WHAAAAT 🙌 THAT RIGHT THERE IS ALL THE VALIDATION I NEED
This looks so delicious! We have something very similar in Ethiopian culture called Muluwah. It’s really interesting seeing other variation ... love the video 😍
I looooooove Ethiopean food!
@@swahilifood 💛💛💛
Last time i cooked chapati they almost lost their teeth.🤧🤧 That's when i realized i really need to up my game- as a 26 year old.
Btw I like your voice 😘😘
😂😂😂 glad they get to keep their teeth
@susan , as for my chapatis, they almost soaked them in water 💦 before they ate🤣 ( chapati mabati or discus)
@@lucym4187 😅🤣🤣😂
Looked yummy. This is normally how we make chapatis at home. Just less ghee an use whole wheat flour for a healthier version.( also uses less ghee/oil)
Hi we make roti with boiling water so that it stays soft even till the next day. The roti you make has to be eaten off the tawa, which is great if you have time.
Thank you take care lots of love from South Africa
I like the simplicity of her chapatis; they are soft and ready to eat. I'm a mixture of Somali, Muswahili, and Canadian; these chapatis are in our DNA LOL, but her's are excellent and straightforward; the one my mother thought us was the original Somali one, which is more or a Paratha, and it takes a long time.
Hi David, thank you soooo much for the kind words. Means a lot
Your way seems like the right way to go...so much easier. Btw, loved hearing your voice...soo soothing.sounds almost like emma stone
Oh thank you! :)
Tried your recipe 3 times so far. It get better and better. You made it super easy. Thank you. My whole family loved the chapatis.
👏👏👏 awesome, try the Rolex recipe I posted today, I think you’ll love it
Yes I like your method,it is by far the best tutorial I have seen, and trust me I have been through a lot. I am definitely making chapati tonight . Thank you so much for sharing
Adventurous Ones ☺️ thank you
Just watching this had me craving for chapo. asante sana beautiful sister.
Yasmeen sarm thank you so much for your kind words ❤️❤️❤️
swahili food your welcome. I made the chapati last night but without the ghee. I used vegetable oil and mixed with melted butter and it was so yummy but not as good as yours 😁.
Wow it's look yummy Kenya chapo i will try thanx very much beautifully gal
Njesh Karis ☺️☺️☺️
Thank you for this it was very helpful for the first time ever my chapati came out perfect
by far the best recipe online for these🙏🏼
Thank you 🙏
for all who are outside Kenya, roti is also known as CHAPATI!
I was wondering because the recipe is so similar. Thanks for saving my the trouble of asking lol
You got me craving Chapati
This looks like a delicious recipe. I will be trying it. Thank you. I would like to say, though, that these are parathas. Chapatis are not made with ghee and are not multi layered. Ghee is added on top after it comes off the fire. For those who want it . It fills with air during the cooking and looks like a little balloon! Parathas can’t swell up because of the ghee or oil, well, thanks for listening and I’m off now to try your recipe . Excited, been craving parathas. This looks really easy.
Hi Rajika (lovely name)
Yes I am aware that in India they’re known as parathas. In East Africa however, they are called chapatis. Not sure what happened years ago for the name change to have happened
Very simple with great results. I don't like cooking chapstick but this has encouraged me. Asante
I love that not only does a mzungu make chapati, but with ghee! Sana.
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Lots of mzungus know how to make Chapatis. Check out 'Justin Bradford TH-cam channel. He is really an interesting Mzungu Kenyan :)
why im i here again
Mary Kenya because you ❤️❤️❤️ chapos as much as I do 😘😘😘
Love your method, never seen it done that way before. I usually roll it individually. Thanks😊
Nice video . Thx. Chapati is ideal food/bread with good food value , fiber , taste etc for everyone on earth and is Easy to digest .One can eat 8-10 chapatis easily when served hot. In India chapati is made in every home everyday. Now it's consumption is spreading all over the world because of its qualities.
I like your voice, wonderful
Jimmy Soteco how bizzare freak
I lived in Kenya, Nairobi for 5 years and I miss this sooooo much so I'mma try it as a European teen in corona lockdown, wish me luck😂
Youuuuuu got this!
Send an email to sales@swahilifood.com or find me on Instagram @swahilifood and I’ll be happy to walk you through any trouble you have
You just make my life easy with your method of rolling and dividing chapati
So happy to hear that ☺️☺️☺️
@@swahilifood I cooked today after watching this video and i say this method should be known by everyone.
I tried this recipe, the best chapati I have ever made
In my chapatis I add salt and sugar who does that too, to achieve a balance of them all
Yummmmm
i do
Oh oil is substitute for ghee, thanks
Have tried this and they were AMAZINGGGG💯💯💯Thankyou soo much,God Bless you for Sharing this,👍🏾
Gal, you have a special seat in heaven for helping out this Sis. I just made the most amazing chapos. Thank you so much.
oh my God!!! why are people so salty though.... somebody actually wants you to title your video "soft layered Swahili chapatis from Kenya that were originally from India" FOH with that bs..... your Indian ancestors culture fused with ours and we now make the chapatis our own way.....so no it's not a pratha or whatever..... ni chapo!!!! Ni chapati!!!!
abeg..... commot this channel if you can't understand
Chapati word also is indian btw, it's called chapati in india. Borrowed word as well as recipe
we utaezana na waindi kweli😂😂wahindi ni wabaya mohahe kuliko wakenya haiya
@@derrickayz6417 ati uhindi mena muhahe😂😂😂
@@Istanbul_diaries so
Savaci!!!!! yes😦
Heard your living in Oman... what is it like, do they speak Swahili where you are or Arabic?
Umm Amarah it's predominantly Arabic however a lot of people here have Zanzibari roots and are therefore able to speak Swahili. I love that about Oman because I feel right at home
swahili food , thanks...great to know 😁😁
If you sprinkle some flour over ghee will be more superb
Just returned from our first trip to Kenya and fell in love with the food. So addicted to chapati and can’t wait to try making it.
Hi. To make soft roti we don't use too much ghee or oil. We do use a little oil and boiling water to dough. When toasting on tawa, we use ghee on 1 side only. The roti remains soft even till the next day.
Take care love from South Africa
Looks more like a paratrooper than a chapati. I thought chaps this were made from wheat flour (atta)
A paratrooper? 😆 as written in the description, these are Easy African chaps
@swahilifood please can I ask what brand of ghee do you use
Yasmeen sarm I'm in Oman so used al marai
swahili food WSWRHHKIOP
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Loved the simplicity of your recipe! Could this work with coconut oil instead of ghee? What range of oils could be substituted? Also once rolled the final time, can they be frozen in bulk for future use do they freeze better after frying? Thank you!🙏💗
As a single dad this is a perfect and quick recipe when the kids crave chapos, Thanks! Can see that you have experience
Did you use hot or cold water
@@kogiemoodley1537 Hey Koogie, I used cold water, is there a difference? Never thought about it
I tell my Kikuyu wife to remember to thank us for teaching Kenyans how to eat 😘.
.... teaching Kenyans how to eat??? What an ignorant and offensive comment this is...on so many levels!!! Mscheeew 🙄🙄🙄😡🤬🤬🤬
Stella Gathenya Kamau it was supposed to be patronising........ your welcome tho 😇
this is like mssmen a moroccan type of pancakes exactly that wtf
It is??? Wait that’s how a moroccan pancake is? That’s a lot of work for a pancake 😆🙈🙈🙈 so cool how recipes are all connected
@@swahilifood yes i was so confused when i saw this , its cooked on a specific moroccan pan tho and its square shaped and we eat it with honey , butter or jam and tea
@@wafaaifkirn2625 I was looking for this comment 🤭 me too I was confused in the beginning like it's mssemn really?!
Awesome Vîd. Better than the one I saw using butter and baking soda. I guess with time I don’t think a great recipe should be ruined by altering it. Yours perfect thank you
Thanks James 😊
I did't know these rotis were popular in Uganda. I am from the pre Amin times, and eating habits have changed so much in Uganda! Ugandan food is so good. Make us some Mvuruga - bananas cooked in peanut butter.
Oh I love mvuruga! There’s a great idea right there. Yes food there has changed a lot