Masala Chapati Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a soft and spicy masala chapati which has the right mix of spices.
Masala Chapati
This is my all time favorite chapati to make when i have no time on hand. Since it is so easy to make and it doesn't need any side dish except a pickle and raita. So no wonder it is my favorite. You can check out my chapati list here. And if you are looking for simple side dishes, check out my pickle and raitas too.
Ingredients for Masala Chapati
- Wheat Flour / Atta - 2 cups
- Dried Kasuri Methi Leaves - 1 tbsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Curd - ½ cup
- Water as needed
- Oil - 1 tsp + more for frying
How to Make Masala Chapati
- All all the ingredients in a bowl except oil, curd and water. Mix well with your hands.
- Make a well in the center and add in curd and water.
- Mix well to make a soft dough. Drizzle some oil over it and knead once. Cover it and let it sit for 30 mins.
- Now shape into equal balls. Roll it into chapati and toast on hot tawa by drizzling oil on both sides till cooked.
- Remove and serve with raita or pickle.
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Masala Chapati Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Wheat Flour / Atta
- 1 tbsp Dried Kasuri Methi Leaves
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Pepper Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup Curd
- Water as needed
- 1 tsp + more for frying Oil
Instructions
- All all the ingredients in a bowl except oil, curd and water. Mix well with your hands.
- Make a well in the center and add in curd and water.
- Mix well to make a soft dough. Drizzle some oil over it and knead once. Cover it and let it sit for 30 mins.
- Now shape into equal balls. Roll it into chapati and toast on hot tawa by drizzling oil on both sides till cooked.
- Remove and serve with raita or pickle.
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Masala Chapati Recipe Step by Step
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Lavanya
Looks delicious. will try this out soon. thanks for sharing
Hamaree Rasoi
Masala chapati looks simply awesome and mouthwatering.
Deepa
Uma Shankar
Yummy roti if you have the dough ready ideal for tiffin box
Coral crue
this looks so delicious, i must try it out!!
Cubic Zirconia Olive
Thanks for sharing this wonderful post, It is awesome.
Cubic Zirconia Olive
Thanks for sharing this wonderful post, It is awesome.
Nuzha Sulaiman
Hey! Thankyou for sharing this recipe. I am on a chapathi diet, so this is a great way to spice up my diet:)
Anyway I was wondering whether I add buttermilk instead of curd and water, or just avoid curd in full? I am not supposed to intake curd in this diet..
Aarthi
@Nuzha Sulaimanyes u can add buttermilk. adding curd or buttermilk will give you soft chapati
shital
I tried it out aarthi.....it came out yummy.....keep sharing ur awesome simple recipes. ...
aarti bhatia
Hi I want to know that cumin seeds zeera is not cooked os this harmful bea I heard that not cooked zeera is not good for health
aarti bhatia
Yummmm
Aarthi
@aarti bhatiaNo raw jeera is really good for you..it is not harmful
Nishmitha Bhandarkar
Hii aarthi ur receipes r awsome...may I know the chakla which u used is it made up of marble???
Aarthi
@Nishmitha BhandarkarNo it is made with wood
bristol plasterers
wow! great recipe. Going to give this a go. Thanks for sharing this.
Simon
Anu
Hi, thank you for the recipe. Can I leave out the curd?
Aarthi
yes u can