Comments on: Cheap Easy Meals – Chapatis

By: Meredith

Meredith — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:21:28 +0000

Thanks for the advice. I found a Chapati recipe on another site and was looking for a way to fill the bread. Your links are very informative. I am making my dough in a bread machine.

By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:52:59 +0000

Mitchell, If you use wholemeal flour knead for 10-15 mins then leave covered with a damp tea towel for about an hour before cooking. You’ll probably need another 50ml or so of water too. As with AGs tortillas you could also throw in a teaspoon of baking soda to help keep them light. You could cook them in a tiny amount of oil or melted ghee which may make the taste a little more interesting too. Afraid I cannot share much bread making with you as my efforts for levened bread are very hit and miss!

By: Mitchell Webster

Mitchell Webster — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:27:51 +0000

This recipe sounds good, you mentioned that traditionally they are made with whole meal flour (whole wheat) would that be in the same amounts as the white flour, and same amount of liquid, I ask this because I am diabetic, though don’t eat as much bread as I used to as anything store bought and whole meal has the texture of nice brown cardboard. If you have any recipes for this or other breads suitable for diabetics I would apprieciate reading/trying them.

Mitchell

By: Almostgotit

Almostgotit — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:40:49 +0000

I must try this recipe!! A nice alternative to my own quick bread which is home-made flour tortillas (basically flour, baking soda (bicarbonate), salt, shortening/lard and water, “baked” on a dry skillet on top of the stove/cooker!)

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Meet Mr. and Mrs. Dirty Boots « Bates: Food for Thought — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:01:51 +0000

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By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Mon, 11 May 2009 06:31:17 +0000

Cheers Goo, you’ve made me realise I should be making use of all the wild nigella that grows here – I just have never got around to it!

By: Goo

Goo — Sat, 09 May 2009 10:06:40 +0000

Thanks Mrs Dirtyboots, I really enjoyed reading this post, I always like reading other people's dhal recipes, everybody seems to have their own unique signatures on the dish. We like making our own naan bread, its really easy to do with small children who are naturally heavy handed with rolling pins and therefore make nice teardrop shapes! It's also a good excuse to grow lots of pretty nigella flowers so you can harvest the seeds to press into the naan before cooking. Goo’s last blog post..The Toxic Consumer: A Review

By: A Self Sufficient Life » Cheap Easy Meals for Breakfast or Brunch

A Self Sufficient Life » Cheap Easy Meals for Breakfast or Brunch — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:14:58 +0000

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