Chapati (Soft, layered) served with coconut beans

Name: Chapati (Soft, layered) served with coconut beans
Yield: 2-3 Servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 3 Cups Flour; 1 Tsp salt; Cooking fat; 2 Cups Hot water

Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa

Mombasa, Kenya

In this era of the "layered" chapati, thought of sharing my recipe as taught by my mom. It could be of help.

Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa

Mombasa, Kenya

In this era of the "layered" chapati, thought of sharing my recipe as taught by my mom. It could be of help.

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Ingredients

2-3 Servings

3 CupsFlour
1 Tspsalt
Cooking fat
2 CupsHot water

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Steps

1

In a bowl, mix the flour & salt well. Add in 2-3Tbsp cooking fat (i used cowboy) mix well.
2

Start pouring in the hot water, use one cup first, little by little as you mix it in till you form a dough.
3

Knead the dough gently for about 5-10mins.
4

Apply some oil and cover for at least 30mins. After 30 mins knead again for another 5mins then make 6-7 balls.
5

Roll out the balls and apply oil. As pictured.
6

Roll it up as pictured.
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Coil it up and set aside. Do the same for the rest.
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Apply a dab of oil on top of each, cover and let it sit.
10

Place your pan/skillet on your stove, roll out your chapati and fry them on each side as you oil.
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Serve hot with stew of your choice, tea...... Enjoy!