Roti Recipe, Chapati Recipe | How to Make Roti at Home | Manjula 

16 years later, and is still one of the best videos on how to make roti, and how to store it. I also appreciate how calm this video is.

Its crazy that this came out almost 8 years ago and she still responds to comments

The roti puffing up is like a miracle to my eyes. Ms Manjula, you are an amazing chef!

the only video which properly shows how much flour to take, how much water... and i need to make exactly 4 rotis.. thank you!

@mirrunga2 it should be 1/4 cup of water sorry it was a mistake

Oh my gosh, 13 years ago and still an amazing video and recipe, thank you! Just the way my mom makes it -- authentic! Yummy :-)

2020 November, who’s is watching,,, I’m sure,

My mother was Indian and so so wish I paid more attention to her cooking. Thank you for putting these recipes up!

It has been 15 years and it is still useful. Thank you

I really enjoy your videos. There are many others doing same dishes, but you are easy to follow, and your videos are without extra "filler" type content. Straight to the point, and you have a kind and nurturing presence, which also helps in absorbing the recipes.

Thank u.I am a boy of age 16 and going to cook his first roti after watching this wonderful video.

It's great she doesn't bother self describing everything as 'perfect' 'superb' etc. She's just a natural great cook.

@seaningtime knead the dough more, dough should be very smooth and when you are rolling roti do not use too much dry flour just use enough to help you rolling.

I came here due to Covid-19 lockdown to learn new things to make/cook. Made the best curry 1st attempt used 5 variations of spices and I never used curry powder who'd thought!? Best I ever made! Now I wish to learn roti to go with it next time I do it. Thank you so much!

Came looking for this video specifically because I'm wearing a 'Roti & Chill' shirt and now I want roti 😂 My mamma is so far away 😭 grateful that Manjula is here to guide me ❤️❤️❤️

Love how there is no waste, no wasting flower. Brilliant. I won’t be using Ghee but my kids will love these. Thank you

Thank you so much Manjula for showing how to make chapatis on an electric stove! I have a hard time making them on an electric stove, because I used to always only use a flame gas stove before, (which I no longer have). Your's puff up so nicely! I will have to try this right away. Again, thanks.

I’m Haitian , my roommate is indian she always cook Indian food for me . She always makes roti ❤️ she also loves Haitian food 😍 I love pouri and rotiiiii

Hi Manjula, Thank you for taking the time to prepare these excellent cooking demonstrations and for providing us with an insight into how Indian housewives make 'proper' authentic food! I am steadily working through your library of video's (always learning something new) and thoroughly enjoying the final results. I love your relaxed presentation style and appreciate you setting everything out so clearly.

Thank you so much for this! I used to make these with my dad when I was younger. great memories ❤️

Wonderful. Thanks for this awesome demo

@smckee113 It is a good idea to lightly coat the skillet with oil just before you do the first roti.

You’re such an excellent teacher, and you make this look so easy-May I just come eat at your house! Thank you for sharing!!

This was put on youtube the year I was born so this video has been out for about 13 years and I'm glad I found your channel because it is easy to follow and learn 😊

knead the dough more, dough should be very smooth

Thanks for taking the time to show all these classics. Much appreciated!

Just found your channel!!! The best roti video I’ve seen, you’ve made it really easy to follow!!! Thank you, peace and love 🙏🙏

after reading several recipes, it's so nice to actually watch someone cook these and see what it's supposed to look like. Thank You so much!

Those are very skilled hands that need the dough!

@DorkSquad2 For this recipe you have to use whole-wheat flour

Thank you!!! This is so simple sweet and to the point. Food shouldn’t be complicated to make and you made it so easy to do. I can’t wait to try it this way.

These videos are a treasure. Love watching your skillful hands!

Thank you! I made chapatis for the first time tonight. They weren't as nice as your but they came out wonderful. I really appreciate your videos!

I just love how this is done...I love making things from scratch

Thanks, Manjula. I just tried this from another recipe and there was too much flour and I'd left them too thick. This makes so much more sense! I can't believe how tidy you are too - I make a right mess!

I was looking for a simple chapati recipe to go with my lamb rogan josh. I have recently discovered cooking after years of throwing ready meals in the oven. No need to look any further, this recipe is perfect, a great teacher and everything carefully explained. Thank you for posting.

It's so much more useful to see how it's done than it is to read it in a cookbook. I've learned a lot from your videos and your written recipes, thank you.

That is her easy way of handling with right kind of procedure and tools. 1. Dough is of high workability (right water content), which is soft; watch it. It is on other side of hard dough. her skin is oily and floor may be one week mature (fresh flour dough is sticky) dough won't stick much to her fingers while making. adding oil in dough make chapati soft even we eat late. 2. size of ball for chapati depends on how thin rolling u can manage with good size chapati. there is no rule for anything. its individual skill. 3. she choose bigger size roller (belan) which is gives enough natural weight for soft dough spreading. this is imp otherwise skill in item no. 5 is difficult. 4. in-use wooden tools has absorbed enough oil to hav non stick property till dry surface condition. dry surface is maintained by applying dry flour layer in right quantity when needed only. dry flour should not last after completion of rolling, it burn and turn black on hot plate. no floor on hot plate gives nice clay finish to chapati. with practice it come automatic as we walk with out thinking of balance. 5. catch her skill while rolling. she is rotating chapati clockwise simultaneously while she is rolling back and forth. that is skill of making round chapati with out hand touch. dry flour layer also reduce friction betn chapati and board which help to rotate. 6. do not use metal board and roller. use thick pan of poor heat conductor which gives even heat spread. thick non stick aluminum is ok. Iron is much ok. it gives simple and good source of iron too. learn flame adjustment in all process. 7. make each side white on hot pan then use fork to put chapati straight way on flames. this sudden heating on flame burst the moisture inside into steam and u will see the round earth. u can have black dents on white/broun chapati. learn when to change sides and to expose small white portion to flame to hav even dents. this also make outer coad hard which gives fresh smell and make chapati tasty. do not use fingers to handle chapati when bulged. its art like snake handling; where to hold it. if it burst very hot steam can burn fingers. 8. soft dough, heavy roller, presence of surface dry flour till spreading, rotating chapati while rolling and no dry floor when it goes to hot pan are keys to enjoy chapati making. if u r not salt conscious then add little salt pinch in floor to hav taste. my mom taught me this skill when i was kid. i add my engineering to it. hope u use it. thanks.

Thank you, perfect instructions. I had these today for the first time in a restaurant and they were delicious!

Woooow! I was looking for bread alternatives for so long. Thank you for this great recipe!

@pallavimodak you shpuld buy a cake cooling rack and place over electrick coil and make the roti as you will make on gas flame.

Thankyou so much for the recipe :) i have an vegetarian indian friend, i want to surprise him with an authentic dish.. Wish me luck!

A pleasure to watch a master at her art, you make it look so simple. Thanks

Manjula,thank you so much I follow all your recipes, you are the most skilled person on the internet where Indian cooking is concerned, so big thank you from Scotland

Thank you so much for this recipe. It's the easiest way I learned to make roti.

thank you Manjula. I recently decided to make my own chappatis because as an english guy im fed up of wasteing bread. This way i experiance fresh bread at a fraction of the cost !!! and no waster because i can just make 4 x x

Manjula, thank you so much. I have struggled to make them even copying my mom and sis in laws, but could never, until I took you into my kitchen! Now all is good. Thanks thanks thanks

Hi Manjula. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes. When i first started cooking indian food i learned by watching your videos this was many years back. Thanks so much. I look forward to your seeing your new recipes.

thank you, Im gonna try this... You make it look easy

you've given me the courage to attempt making rotis, i'm excited. :-)

We’re still watching this wonderful cooking channel, takes me back to Mrs “Singh’s” Aurora kitchen. Her roti was just to die for. Then the family moved to Texas. I haven’t had any roti that good since. Thanks Manjula for the recipe and how to cook them delicious roti.

I thought making chapati and poori are complicated but you made it easy for me... RESPECT FOR YOU MANJULA AUNTIE

Thank you, a simple and precise video on how to make a staple food. I so appreciate that you took the apprehension out of this. My wife loves roti.

Dear Manjula,your cooking is an art:-) Now,I will try to make this....Regards from Serbia.

Thanks a lot Manjula! I love to eat Roti and finally i know how to make them at home! I was actually suprised how easy it is. Thank you for showing us! This is a great food chanel!

Fantastic. Thank you! I made my first rotis yesterday, and I was NOT very successful! But now I've seen your video, and I'm ready to try again! You make it seem very easy, but I can see many years of skill in those hands. I'll keep practising...

Thanks a lot, just watched your video and followed your recipe and my roti turned out great! Even the baby who is so fussy about food loved it and came back for more. A big thank you all the way from Jamaica.

What a wonderful video!! You are lots of talent and your recipes are so delicious! So much love from Canada!

Amazing! thank you! we've just tried your recipe here in spain! awesome! thanks a lot

This was very helpful. Now I know why my roti were coming out so dry. After watching you, mine came out much better. I'll keep practicing.

Thank you again, Manjula. I have made this recipe so many times, and it's so tasty. Simple, tasty, and easy.

Thank you for such a wonderful lesson. I do plan to try to make these. You're a very good teacher!!!

Thank you so much, Manjula.I wanted to learn how to make roti and you just taught me well. I love your videos, as always.

I am 17 years old, and I've learned from this recipe how to make roti. Today I Make it for my family while my mom always prepare some curry.❤❤

Your' s is a wonderful, down-to-earth video! I have seen many with too many frills and less info! thank you!

every stove will be little different I keep on medium high.

I wanted to learn how to make chapati. Really I am sure that I will make chapati after watching this video. I am 71 yrs.old, doung law practice, Arbitrator and Mediator. Thanks a lot.

Thank you Manjula, Great video. What I like about it was that it is simple and straight, something you cannot now forget, hey.. 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup lukewarm water, Kneed thoroughly then add little oil to hand and kneed till all flour is part of doe. Break and round into four pieces, Use medium warm skilit.. role out doe with dry flour and start frying. Thanks :)

I love you Auntie Ji - Been watching your videos from Canada since you started your channel. Thank you for teaching us

Thank you for making your nice video

I bought a rolling pin like Manjula's at an Indian grocer just to be more authentic! My family loves my roti thanks to Manjula. It was "with a light hand going around" that I never knew to do that turned my inedible, hard, terrible chapatis into perfection! Thank you, Manjula!

My mum used to make these and they were our favourite. So simple but tasty. Thank you I’m going to make them to go with curry for tonight’s dinner.

how does she get them so round?

oh my god I watched this before and I was looking for a recipe and I rememberd this one so I looked and couldn't find it so I searched japatti and not roti

thanks aunty Manjula! you save my day! this is the easiest one to try while I'm touring

Auntie! I saw this video years and years ago and because of it I now make roti with my preschool students thanks to you!

wasn't that 1/ 4 cup water not 1/ 2 cup as stated on video?

now I can marry with Indian man. lol

Lovely lady with easy steps to follow. Trying these for the first time tonight for tea with home made keema curry. Thank you.

I really think this is the best roti video on the internet. Thanks Manjula!

we from Viet Nam

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You make it look so easy but im sure when I try it it wont turn out. I'm going to give it a go anyway because I LOVE curry and roti. 😍 Thank you 💜

Hello from NorthernSweden and 2023! :) Today I made my first roti - thank you for a great video!

i am 13 year old and i no have to make roti

a mother teaching her children how to make roti! you are like a mother i never knew i needed. thank you very much mom!.

That was sooo good to see how you make roti. I will add it to the list of recipes I will serve my friends and family. Thank you so much.

Manjula is awesome , i been following her recipes for years and now i just found her cool as channel in youtube lol . Thank you so much !

one of the best cooking channels on YT.. I learned to make besan kay laddoo, kulfi, and many more sweets things from this lady! 👍 ❤🎉

Thank you for the recipe. Been wanting to make these ever since I came back from India

Manjula, I just made my first successful roti after watching your video. Many thanks.

I just love you, Manjula! Great recipes, easily explained - easy to make. Thank you!

Wow 12 years ago video. And i finally learnt to make easy roti for family!! Thank you so much Manjula~ a little gained skill at quarantine time.

I’ve never seen a roti cook and puff up so quick and so effortlessly. I noticed you rolled it very thin too. I will make adjustments after watching this. Thank you 🙏🏾 💚

Madam, the ease in which u make these lovely morsels. The perfectly round shapes from ur hands and use of rolling pin. Don’t get me started on the way u used the spatula/wand to puff up the roti like magic! No such thing as magic…just skill and practice! Ur son is very lucky to have such a fantastic mum! Hope he learns from ur years of cooking and love ❤️ 😉

Thank you so much its so difficult to find videos that teach proper indian cooking that a foreigner can understand and follow hopefully i can get enough practice in with your videos to surprise my other half 😁

I really like your way of teaching..step by step,,you are very calm and have a beautiful smile encouraging the beginners like myself,,God bless you dear

Thank you for your cooking show! I have watched my neighbor cook for 2 years , I haven't mastered the Roti making yet , but I hope to with the help of your video.

Thank you very much for this recipe! I had a roommate 21 years ago who made me roti ALL THE TIME with pickled mango on it, it was the best!! We lived off it! Thank you for your easy instructions and wonderful video, I can't wait to try it again! ❤

Thank you Manjula for this. You've demonstrated it so well, I'll try this tomorrow and will tell you how the rotis come out. God Bless.