Hey guys, this is how we make Chapatis in my home country Kenya(East Africa) and we call them 'Chapati' not 'Paratha' or 'Parota'. Actually 'Paratha' is a completely new and different name over here. Mostly we use All purpose flour, Oil, Water and salt or sugar. I understand every country has their own methods and name for this recipe. But over here we call them Chapatis and this is one of the methods we use. Atleast now I know about 'Paratha' I may try to make it next time. Thanks for all your comments though and stay blessed everyone🙏🏼
Hi. Phil You are already making Parotha may be in different name.When u are demonstrating how to make CHAPATI ( which in other part of the world mainly Asia known as Parotha) if you have said that it's known Chapati in Kenya or East Africa then you won't get so much NEGATIVE COMMENTS. Then it would clear to the people. It's very common dish and stable food to some region so they know very well how to cook and differentciate between CHAPATI and PAROTHA Even in South East Asia the way you have made the CHAPATI it's also known as ROTI CHANAI So you see mistake lies on you. One advice do some research before put any video because there are so many cooking videos and different countries have different way not only cooking but has different name. Anyhow keep going. God blessed
I was born and raised in Ohio, eating potatoes and thinking corn was a vegetable. However, my wife of 22 years is from East Africa and isn't very fond of what I eat. I know she LOVES chapati. I can't wait to try this recipe and surprise her when she comes home from work. Thanks!!!
She is from East Africa and has never cooked Chapatis? My hubby of 23years, love my for tye Chapatis my neighbours in VT adore them too, so I make them to oder
I've been looking for this recipe!!!!! I used to roll out chapos as a young boy with my mum. I've found a few recipes, but they didn't seem right. The minute you oiled, rolled them lengthwise, and coiled them up, I KNEEWW this was it!!!!! God bless you! I'm going to surprise my Ugandan mother when she next visits. Love from Toronto, Canada!
In India it is called Paratha or parontha and made with maida and in North India it's a daily food, Specially Chapati is made with wheat atta. Your recipes is tempting yet.
I had no idea chapati was made in other countries … this shows we all come from the same origin. Chapati in india are flat bread and thicker version of chapati is paratha and the swirly ones are parotta .. N then we have Roti, Naan and Kulcha which are baked versions of Indian breads.. but this is so cool to know the similarities in foods across continents and cultures! ❤
@@kamaunjeri9426 East African made Somasa as Samboosa now you calling Paratha as Chapati 😆 It not us but you who have a different way of cooking because this dish originated in India not in Africa. It’s like saying Italians have different name and style and of cooking Pizzas. The cooking is not different but the name is wrong. This is Paratha not Chapati. Paratha are cooked in Oil. She made laccha paratha and this is just one type of paratha. In India we have different types of Parathas. Chapati also known as Roti is not cooked in oil and is eaten as staple in Northern India.
Just made the chapati s and my boys were licking and smirking their lips from the get go......gotten lots of cuddles for the gesture Thanks Phil I'll be watching your recipes
This is as long a process as any regular chapati my mother ever made. Mixing, kneading, rolling, folding, resting, rolling again and cooking. I don’t think there are any real short cuts if you want a good chapati and honestly? That’s ok :)
Thanks for sharing this recipe Phil. I tried it twice with the second one today. Chapatis are called Rotis in South Africa and they are popular among the Indian community. The recipe is easy to follow and they taste good. However, both times I tried, the 1 cup water turned out not to be enough. The dough was still dry and powderish. So I had to add half a cup and the consistency came out as you presented on the video. I know this is an old video but I thought this could help others who may be willing to try out the recipe. I must also mention that I used cake flour instead, so maybe that could be the reason. Thank you for sharing with us. Love from 🇿🇦
New cultures my butt. You don't even know your history. This food is known as chappati, roti or paratha amongst other names. It was brought to Africa by the Indians
Love the recipie but this is not chapati. This is parotha. South Indian Parotha which has layers. I am Indian. Love chapatis as they are most healthiest of all.
We call it paratha in Pakistan and make with whole wheat flour. Chapati we make almost the similar way but without oil/butter which is a staple food in my country.
Thank you Phil. I can finally make soft and layered chapos. I am wondering why all the hate. Why can't people use whole wheat if they like and call it what they call it in their part of the world or use plenty of oil or little and use whichever type of oil they like. Nobody is forcing them to accept it. This is art and you can alter it to your preference and taste. This is what we call it in East Africa i.e Tanzania, Uganda and in this case Kenya. We found it being called Chapati and we can use both whole or all purpose flour. This is our preference. East African Chapati.
Just a small detail... these are Paratha and Not chapati. Since India is the country of origin, the only correct name for it is what Indians call it... i.e. Paratha. Chapati is made with whole wheat flour while Paratha is, I believe, made with all purpose flour as in this video. Chapati - Country of Origin : Indian subcontinent en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapati
@@joebloggs7425 Sorry,we call it Chapatis in East Africa.Like it or not, that's what it's called here.We all speak different languages and have different cultures.Its so ridiculous for you to think that we shall have the same exact words and speech connotation 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is not a chapati as a chapati is made with whole wheat flour and is very healthy. You made this with all purpose flour (white maida) which is sticky and not healthy at all.
These are NOT chapatis!! These are white flour rotis - (white flour bread, that's NOT as good for health as chapatis) Look much prettier, easier to make, and softer too, but NOT healthy!! CHAPATIS ARE TRADITIONALLY MADE WITH ATTA (WHOLE WHEAT flour, that is specially stone ground to be less gritty, grainy & softer than regular whole wheat. Atta has a pearly white color, not brown like whole wheat, but not white like "maidhaa" white flour. Chapatis are healthy, because whole wheat is healthy. (Fiber is good for the body, bowl movements, & eats into the fatty cells in the body. White flour "roasted", is like eating white flour half cooked, (Very popular in Mexico, and the USA, and is called Tortillas.) it lines the stomach & is fatty - UNhealthy & not good for health in the long run.
Chapati is made with whole wheat flour many years ago 🙏We call this recipe in Trinidad Paratha Thank you for sharing I will try your recipe soon. Good job and God bless your work. Every country has their own recipe and we respect that one. Our grand parents came from Calcutta and we learn about them paratha and Chapati. God bless you all enjoy your cooking. I respect you all. But I like sharing about our roti that’s all
Also in my country Surinam we don't call this kind of flat bread chapati but paratha. Chapati is a small round flat bread with no layers. But well explained and presented. Thank you for your recipe.
Good recipe Chef. Good to know you call it 'CHAPATI' too. In India we use whole wheat flour and we make the dough similar to what you showed and we either make the Chapatis your way or we just roll it round and fold it into a Tirangle and roll them as triangles.
Thank you!! I spent a month in Uganda (about 20 years ago) and had Chapati almost every day. I have never had a more delicious bread and can’t wait to try this recipe!!
Am from India, male and this is the first time viewing this channel..Very gracefully presented and chapatis look delicious..But we call this Parota (layered chapati) and it is usually made with maida (not healthy) and the process is so laborious and needs lot of skill. Hotels employ 'parota masters' who are highly paid.. Thank you madam....
@@beenakaria1142 In Kenya and east Africa they are called chapatis and a rose by any other name smells as sweet. I believe it is not wrong to call them what you want depending on where you are from.
i love learning about different cultures. in Kenya, these are known as chapatis. they were inspired by Indian cuisine since we have very many indians in our country. we just use all purpose wheat flour here, and no occasion is complete without the chapatis (or chapos)
Beautifully filmed and so well presented! From start to finish it took me about 2 hours and 15 minutes to make the 8 chapos. It was a very stress free process compared to others I have tried before. Hopefully I will get faster with practice and also get the shape right. Thank you so much.
Hi greetings from Mumbai India..this is not chapati (made from whole-wheat flour) but this paratha n its not rolled but made into long pleat folds n then rolled around n then rolled into paratha n fried in oil
@@kamaunjeri9426 This ain’t Chapati. And this food most probably came from Indian Subcontinent to Africa just like Sambusa. Africans are saying it wrong. Chapati/Roti and Paratha are different. You can’t make a Burger and call it a Sandwich just because they are similar. What she made here is called Laccha Paratha which is one type of Paratha. There are other types of Paratha too. Chapati/Roti is made without oil.
After many years of trials of making soft chapatis, I have failed. But today, I can say I made it after following your guide. They were perfect. Everyone enjoyed them and I'm also happy having known the secret. Be blessed teacher.😊
That’s not chapati that is a paratha.. not lachcha paratha just regular paratha.. in pakistan we eat this for breakfast.. goes amazing with omelette and chai tea
Enjoyed watching ur video. Indians love their chapaties, parothas , kulchas , bhaturas and puris. The kerala people have their version, it is the ' Malabari parotha '.Quite similar to what you prepared.
Thanks Phil. I made these last night and they turned out pretty much exactly as yours! My son said they were the best that he had tasted! My only issue was that i couldn't gauge the temperature of the hot plate so a couple of them were a little hard. But the recipe was super easy to follow.
Lacha paratha in Urdu every day famous breakfast in Pakistan we use to make it with ghee good effort , but chapatti or roti made without oil or ghee with whole wheat flour
You are right in that each country / culture may have different names for similar or even same dish. Even here in India it may vary in North and South India. It is interesting that you call this chapathi, while we call it paratha. In South India our version of chapathis are made from whole wheat flour. But parathas are made either with wheat flour or all purpose flour. Thank you for posting the Kenyan version and good luck.
Here in East Africa, mostly in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda we name them Chapati whether made from whole wheat or all purpose flour. We doesn't use different names. They are all Chapati here. It is just personal preference to choose the kind of flour and oils or ghee. Language is culture and we differ.
It’s called lachedar parantha. Chapati is without butter/ghee or oil inside. You can add carrom seeds, chilli flakes and garlic. we make almost everyday. Chapati is eaten with vegetables or lentils but this parantha goes with butter, pickle and yogurt.
@@peachNplum not a rocket science dear, call or name whatever you want. But without oil or ghee inside before rolling is phulka in Punjab and chapati who want to say chapati and with butter ghee inside before rolling is parantha. Thanks for your time 🙏🏻
@@gursharndeol do you have this thing patented and documented somewhere?? Has Punjab taken GI tag for it? Punjab does not represent whole of India, btw..
Sorry these are not CHAPATIS Chapatis usually made up with WHEAT FLOUR and don't use oil like u did. It's healthy to eat U are not only giving wrong information but also misguiding the viewers . What U are showing is called LAYERED PARATHA .U are using WHITE FLOUR and so much oil to make Paratha which is not good for the health at all. People from INDIAN SUB CONTINENT always make CHAPATI AND PARATHA so they know the differences between two dishes. One advice before U put up your video do some research.
Hai, we make the same with wheat flour and we simply love it. Amused, I kept watching the full video as I took a liking at you at the very first start and just loved the way you went ahead with it and it is simply superb?!! Have a great day and God bless you.
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I’m American and am dating a Kenyan. I’ve never had African food. This is one of the foods he talks about a lot so I want to make it for him. Thank you for explaining the recipe. I’m now subscribed to your channel. 🙂
Chapatis ❤. Can’t wait to make this. I had Chapati while in Uganda and everytime I eat it, my heart is so happy. I love your presentation, so calming. Thank you for sharing 😊.
Yes it maybe native to India but unfortunately the ones who immigrated took the recipe with them and forgot to patent it. I have lived in Kenya and in Kenya it is called Chapati/Chapo. Sometimes it's a beautiful thing to embrace similarities in cultures across the world, the world might be a more peaceful place!
I recently moved to the UK. Coming from an African community where men hardly engage in cooking, I couldn’t cook a thing. I always found all food on the table. Am now leaving alone and had to learn cooking. When I came across Phil’s Kitchen, cooking became a hobby. Thank you Phil.
Nicely done, mine the lazy way is just roll it and spread some ghee on it and cook the same method like yours..wow its flaky taste like the Indian roticanai’ or roti whatever they called it yummy 😋
Are you dumb lol its like hearing someone in England calling French fries chips and you come and say “ uhhh heyyy they’re called French fries “ yeah maybe where you come from
You have made me a chapati making queen. I could just never get them to be soft, but your explanation about the stickiness just was it. Tha KS a bunch for sharing.
Stop confusing people this is traditionally Indian food if you are coping try to do your research very well am an African I eat a lot of I Dian food. Not all purpose flour it's made with wholewheat 100% Thanks you
In East Africa and in this case Kenya we call this chapati. We grew up on it and eat it everyday. And in our version we use all purpose flour. You are free to use whole wheat.
I'm supporting Funmi Aking Don't know that different part of Africa has different name. One questions to the person who is saying that they called it Chapati "Do you use so much oil and layered your chapatis ?? That means u people have so much time in hands to make Chapatis. In Indian Sub Continent where chapati and parotha is staple food we called it parotha not chapati
Yeah that’s not Chapati but Paratha. She made Laccha Paratha which is just one type of Paratha. In India we have different types of Paratha. Chapatis also known as Roti are different. They are made with whole flour and no oil is used. Africans are calling it wrong. They are mixing up Parathas with Chapati/Roti.
Agree with another viewer.. these are NOT Chapatis but are Parathas. A Chapati or Roti is an unleavened bread, cooked without oil, and is usually first lightly cooked on both sides on a skillet, and then puffed on direct fire/flame. Although you described the recipe in simple to follow terms, your use of Maida or "All Purpose" (processed) flour made them unhealthy. For a tastier and more wholesone vetsion, try next time using Whole Wheat flour, with bran. Knead the dough only with salt and water, letting it rest for 10 mts for gluten to develop. Knead for a minute or two to soften the dough Roll the chapatis, without applying oil or folds, lightly cook on both sides, and then puff them on open flame. No use of oil whatsoever. On finished Chapatis, you can lightly apply Ghee (clarified butter) and keep them covered to prevent them from drying.
Thanks for learning something new! It looks delicious! In Morocco we got a similar one it called msemen. Almost same ingredients only difference is we use melted butter.
