Peppers give immense flavour in cooking especially when it’s roasted! Packed with vitamin C, it’s great for when you have a cold. With both my little ones sniffling away and always comforted with a rolled up chapati in their hands when playing. I thought why not introduce the pepper to the chapati?
I was sooo happy with the result and so were they. A soft orange chapati with strong notes of pepper and coriander. I sent a couple for my Mum to try and she loved them. She wants the recipe! So this one is for you my dearest!
INGREDIENTS
1 red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves
Handful fresh coriander
¾ tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp coriander & cumin powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp garam masala
250g chapati flour
1 tbsp sunflower oil
Boiling water to bind
Extra flour for rolling
Butter
METHOD
• Preheat the oven to 180°c, pierce the pepper and place on a baking tray. Roast for 20 minutes or until the skin is shrivelled and the pepper soft. Set aside to cool down
• Remove the stalk and seeds, place roasted pepper in the food processor with the garlic, coriander and all the spices and seasoning. Blend to a paste
• Change the blade tool to a dough hook or plastic bread blade, add the flour and oil. Whizz to combine the flour with the pepper paste, once mixed add a little boiling water to bind the flour into a ball of dough
• Meanwhile heat a non stick frying pan on a slow to medium heat. Take a tablespoon amount of dough and form into a ball, flatten and on a clean floured surface roll into a round of approximately 10cm
You will have to flour the chapati as you roll to avoid sticking
• To cook, place the chapati into the heated frying pan, once it shows up a few bubbles turn around carefully with a spatula
Wait again for a minute or so and turn over again. When both sides of the chapati is cooked brown spots will appear
Take out of the pan and set aside on a plate. Spread a little butter onto the chapati
Repeat for the rest of the dough
Either to be eaten alone or with a curry of your choice
I want some!!! Be perfect with my lentils 👍 xx
Ooh Yes they would be xx
That looks incredible!
How delicious! I’m not sure if I have allergies or a cold, but would love to have some of this right now!
Thank you Ada honey! Xxx
Wowzah that looks super tasty!
Thank you honey! It definitely was x
Oh wow! That is inspirational… I’ve never seen this method of adding flavours to flat breads before. Another to add to my list of recipes to try out!
Thank you so much Sam! I sometimes have a eureka moment lol! 😉 and this worked well! 🙂
Hey Dimple, once again a yummy looking recipe. We ate chipatis almost every night when living in India. I haven’t had much success making them in Brazil though and was wondering if you have any suggestions concerning flour. I can’t get atta here. Do you know what would be a good substitute, or how I could possible make my own atta?
Blessings =)
Staci
Thank you Staci! You can mix plain all purpose flour with some wholemeal flour that will give you the same effect or near enough. Parathas can be made from plain flour completely. Hope this helps x
GREAT! Both my hubby and I love them. And when living in India my son did too. Thanks a ton, I’ll try that.
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OH wow, these look great! I love red pepper- it does so much for the flavor!
Thank you so much honey! Yes it added quite a bit of oomph x
Hi Dimple,
This looks great, it’s a must try for me. 🙂
Best,
Emily
That looks very delicious and satisfying! It reminds me of our flour tortillas which are made with all-purpose flour. Chapati flour must be a different type?
What a combination of flavors you have there!
This looks absolutely scrumptious!!!
Thank you so much!
Amazing idea!
Thank you Anupama!
These are looking like very tasty chapatis!
Thank you so much! 🙂
some of my absolute favourite ingredients in here!! Looks delish….
You,only you ,can do wonderful exciting things with our very own humble chapati!! Love it !
Awww G! Thank you so very much…I’m yet to try your famous rasgullas!!.. http://cafegarima.wordpress.com/2014/06/15/rasgulla/
Everyone check these beauties out @
Aww D..how sweet is that!! ❤
Make me some, pleeeeaaaaasssseeeee xx
Okkkkkk!..xx
Hee hee :))) one day x
Oh yum. These look so good. No, wait. Even just the name looks good – roasted pepper …. mmmmm.
You’re tooo kind…Thank you!
I’m right with you on the pepper, Dimple, the flavor is so amazing especially roasted… Mmmm! I’m trying these! 😉
So true, the roasting really adds to the flavour..enjoy! 🙂
Throw some over here please!!! Love the flavours you used Dimple! xx
Ok…I am frizzbee…ing them over to you now 😉 xx
Yessss!!! xx
Am going to try this!
Awesome….hope you enjoy them!
Genius D! Simply genius.
Thanks honey…I try 😉
Great going D
Mwah x
Healthy and delicious. On the list, Dimple as peppers are a huge favourite at home.
So great to hear! Thank you so much Sushma 🙂
Wow, Dimple, I can’t believe how many flavors are in your chapatis!
Thanks Patty…Sometimes I just add things as I go along!
Nice idea!
Thanks Pridhi!
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A tasty and healthy flat bread…One of our family favourites!
Wow – these look so yummy – could I use besan (chickpea) flour in place of chapati flour?