Recipe Card: Chapati Recipe (Soft Whole Wheat Flatbread) -

Recipe Card: Chapati Recipe (Soft Whole Wheat Flatbread)

This soft whole wheat chapati is a lighter, everyday roti made with atta flour and simple techniques. Designed for balance and flexibility, it can be cooked oil-free for a fully puffed chapati, brushed with butter for extra softness, or layered using a two-piece method inspired by dosti roti — all from one easy dough.

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Course: Breakfast, dinner, lunch, side

Cuisine: Caribbean, East Indian, Indian, Trinidad, Trinidadian, West Indian

Keyword: chapati, cheese roti, easy chapati recipe, flatbread, oil-free, quick, soft roti, whole wheat

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 111kcal

Ingredients

1 cup atta flour whole wheat flour
½ cup lukewarm water adjust as needed
Salt to taste (optional)
1 teaspoon oil for kneading
1 teaspoon oil or butter for brushing, optional

Instructions

Step 1: Make the dough – Place atta flour and salt in a bowl. Gradually add lukewarm water and mix to form a soft dough. Knead for 3–5 minutes until smooth.
Step 2: Rest the dough – Knead in 1 teaspoon oil until absorbed. Lightly brush the surface with oil, cover tightly, and rest for 30 minutes.
Step 3: Divide – Divide the rested dough into 4 equal balls. Choose one cooking variation below.

Cooking Variations

Variation 1: Classic Puff-Up Chapati (Oil-Free):
Roll one dough ball thin. Cook on a hot tawa with no oil. Flip when bubbles form and gently press around the edges. Finish briefly over an open flame if available to allow full puffing.
Variation 2: Buttered Chapati (Soft Finish):
Roll one dough ball thin. Cook on a hot tawa, brushing lightly with butter or oil on both sides as it cooks. Puffing is optional.
Variation 3: Two-Layer Chapati (CookingWithRia Original | Dosti-Inspired):
Take two small dough balls. Press each lightly. Brush butter on one and sprinkle lightly with flour. Top with the second piece, press to seal, roll out together, and cook on a hot tawa. Brush with butter, flip, brush the other side, and cook until fully done.

Notes

Recipe Notes

For best puffing, roll evenly and ensure the pan is fully heated.

Atta flour is essential for softness and elasticity.

This chapati is intentionally smaller and lighter than Trinidadian rotis, making it ideal for everyday meals.

Feel free to double the recipe or make two chapatis instead of four-depending on your diet and appetite.

Also with four dough balls, you can make two dosti rotis(chapati version--each two layered)

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