Have you ever had pumpkin chapatis? These soft layered pumpkin chapatis are the perfect way to spice up your chapatis! Not only are they rich in nutrients and packed with amazing benefits they taste soo yummy too. Once you make it one time you’ll never eat chapatis any other way!
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 of a large pumpkin
Water for boiling
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7 cups all purpose flour
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tbs sugar
6 tbs+1 tbs vegetable oil
2 and 1/2 cups of warm-hot water
3 tbs of solid cooking fat/ 4 tbs cooking oil
Extra cooking oil for cooking the chapatis
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PROCEDURE:
-Chop your quarter pumpkins into smaller pieces and boil for 15-20 min until softened.
-Peel off the skin of the pumpkin and chop into smaller sized cubes. Blend into a thick purée.
-Sift your all purpose flour into a large bowl. Add in your salt and sugar. Give everything a whisk.
Add in your 6 tbs of vegetable oil and combine it with the flour using your hands.
-Add in your pumpkin purée
Gradually add your warm-hot water as you begin to knead. Keep adding your water until your dough is formed.
-Transfer dough to a clean surface dusted with flour and knead for 10 min straight.
After 10 min coat your hands with 1 tbs of oil and knead for 2 more min.
-Set dough aside in a bowl and cover with cling film or a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough rest for at least one hour.
-divide the
After one hour lightly knead the dough for 1 min.
divide the dough into equal sized portions.
Tuck in the edges of each portion so that you have soft smooth dough balls.
-Dust you counter with all purpose flour and roll out each portion flat. Spread some cooking fat/ cooking oil over the entire surface.
Cut equal sized strips and layer them one on top of the other.
Roll in the layers to form a spiral shape.
-Dust your surface again and roll out your dough into a circular shape.
Place chapati on a hot pan. (Medium heat)Once air pockets begin to form on one side flip it over and apply oil on the browned side. Repeat on the other side. Keep turning and pressing till both sides have Cooked and you’ve obtained your desired colour. Keep covered to prevent drying. Serve hot! #chapati#kenyanrecipes
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