Phulka | Chapati | Wheat Tortilla (Puffed Indian Bread)

This idea isn't mine. I had seen a similar presentation somewhere & decided to go for it.

Phulka (Full-Kaa) or a Chapati is the basic Indian tortilla made with wheat flour. Its the staple food in almost all North Indian homes. Its typically a disk shaped tortilla that puffs due to the steam while cooking on the stove. You can make a zillion healthy snack rolls with this. Just make a healthy stuffing, roll it up with the Phulka & munch! Pretty Cool huh?! ;)

For me, the greatest challenge is to get the perfect round shape. When I was in school, I used to roll out the dough & using a round vessel, I used to cut out the perfect shape! :) I still don't get the perfect round shape like my Maa. But I think its a lot better now! I've got to learn the secret of it. If you guys know, do tell me! :-D

RECIPE --
Source: Mom's Corner

Ingredients (to make 4 Phulkas)
Wheat Flour - 2 cups
Cooking Oil - 1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste - 1 teaspoon - optional
Water - to knead the dough- 1 cup

Method
STEP 1: In a mixing bowl, mix all the dry ingredients

STEP 2: Slowly add water & use your hands to knead a soft dough. The water shouldn't be too less or more. The dough should be soft but not sticky.

STEP 3: Let it rest for about an hour or more. Keep it covered with a damp cloth.
STEP 4: Make medium sized balls out of the dough.

STEP 5: Take a ball of dough on a falt surface. Dust some some wheat flour on it.

STEP 6: Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough evenly into a thin, round shape.

* After every 2 or 3 rolls, turn the Chapati by a 45 degree angle. It helps to get a decent shape! :-D
STEP 7: Heat a Tawa / flat pan.
STEP 8: Place the Phulka / Tortilla on the pan.

STEP 9: Let it cook on one side for about 20 seconds. (Until the dough is no longer sticky and you can actually move the phulka freely on the pan) Flip over & do the same for the next 20-30 seconds.

STEP 10: Take the phulka & place it directly on the flame. It will puff up beautifully! don't place it on the flame for more than 5 seconds on each side or it'll burn.

There you go- Enjoy with pickles, jam, side dish like Kadai Paneer, Sprouts Sabzi, Potato Curry etc! :-)