How to Make Perfect African Chapati | Burundian Flatbread Recipe
How to Make Perfect African Chapati | Burundian Flatbread Recipe
It is debatable where chapati originate from, but regardless of the origin, those little flaky flatbreads are a perfect accompaniment to a hearty stew. It was Burundiโs turn in the Baking World Tour and this was the perfect recipe for it. Finding unique breads in eastern, western, and southern African countries is difficult as other starches…
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Chapati was introduced to East Africa when the British colonizers brought indentured servants from British India to build a railway. British India was what is present day south Asia. Other things introduced to British East Africa from British India were spices. There's several spices introduced from south Asia common in East African cooking like coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.
I was asked if I could make a batch of Chapati to be taken to Burning Man this year (next week).
As Charlie mentioned that we were stepping away from โwhite flourโ for his next series of recipes, I realized that I had an unopened bag of Organic 7-grain Atta flour (it is a superfine flour, which I had purchased when I made the Aloo Paratha recipe he posted a while back). The Chapati recipe called for 200g of white bread flour and I had 1000g of Atta flour, so I made a 5x batch of dough – yikes!! As it was a multi-grain flour, I did have to add additional liquid to make it a workable dough. I also applied the No-knead method as I was not kneading the giant mass of dough I had made.๐
Divided into 24 equal portions, shaped into balls and placed in the fridge overnight. Today after work I completed the remainder of the recipe and lo and behold, I have 24 chapati cooling, to be wrapped and placed in the freezer. Photos have been posted
Thanks, Charlie for this wonderful recipe – it is one of my daughter's favorite and now she and her husband make the Burundian Stew on their own. FYI, your Pain Au Levain, Deli Rye, Awesome Soft Pretzels, Silky Lime Tart and African Chapati will be enjoyed at Burning Man by my daughter, her husband and the members of their "camp". ๐คฉ
It resemble the south indian Parotta
But it was also called flat bread and there are more variety in here
Here Parotta's side dish was salna
One day you should make Parotta in your channel ๐๐ 5:24
So back again – I think this is the 3rd time I've made this one – my wife absolutely loves it so I make it when I'm in the need of brownie points! I've started to add some smokey paprika to the curry to give it a little more of the 'cooked over an open fire' kinda feel. But the recipe is so good. I love that it all fits together – like start making the dough – while its resting make the curry – while its cooking fry the Chapati – serve. And now my techniques are coming together I am not having to check the recipe every 30 sec ๐ – thanks Charlie
So Basically Your Making Homemade Tortillas In A Different Way๐ ๐ฝ๐๐
No way to pre-ferment the wheat I assume? For better digestion.
Amazing video! Thank you
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Thanks Charlie – another fantastic recipe – well 2 really! The flatbread turned out perfect and the veggie stew had plenty of punch and flavour without being a curry (though I do like curries!). I used a 3 bean mix which was kidney, pinto and black beans – when I do this one again I think I will try it with only black beans. Another great meal!
When you do it with water and butter it's "bazlama" in Turkey ๐
I like that piece of chapati is not only a piece of bread but also a spoon and a fork ๐.
SO simple and easy! This recipe is totally ace! I made the chapati to go with another dish last night but used ghee instead of oil for the layers. Sooo good! We used the leftover chapati as wraps the next day. Will try it with the bean stew next time. I started baking about 2 months ago and your channel & website is my #1 for learning and on-point recipes. Thanks Charlie. Will leave you a tip when I can.
A convex rolling pin is best for rolling round shapes.
Hi Charlie. I cant seem to find a link for your recipes. I am Subscribed. I looked below the videos but no luck for a link to the recipes?
I spent a lot of time in Kenya at my previous job, and I fell in love with these wonderful chewy/flaky flatbreads. Thank you for putting this video out there. Your view counts should be orders of magnitude higher.
I just made this – so good! Underrated channel here, should have a lot more views.
In India it's a common flatbread.
My mom cooks it whenever she's tired.
She doesn't use oil though on pan.
My wife and I absolutely adore your channel. Fantastic presentations.
She requests that you make a Haitian Patty or Samsa from Turkmenistan
I love flat bread but always looks like the shape of the state of Texas!
Winning combo for sure. These are the times I wonder why I always insist on buying dry beans, because I have to wait to make the dish! (But not long with a pressure cooker.) That stew looks so good, I wish I had it in front of me.
Nice! This is simple cooking at its finest and I have every ingredient either in the pantry or in the garden. Definitely going to try this one.
Happy Halloween!
When you posted the preview photo, I was especially intrigued with the bean stew. Looks delicious and I like that it is a one-pot meal. Thanks for recipe! I even found a bag of Borlotti (Cranberry) beans in the pantry. ๐
Wow! I only heard about Indian chapatti but.. American chapatti?! Man… You are really creative. And that is why l love your channel ๐๐๐
Looks like a Malaysian Roti Canai, but much less oily. Can't wait to try this.