How to Make Perfect and Soft Roti?

In an Indian household, Roti is one of the essentials that people can't get away with making. Indians love to eat perfect and soft chapatis but it's not so easy to make them. Chapatis is important in an Indian diet, it can be easily served with a side dish all time. Read this blog to learn how to make soft rotis and have them with a side dish of your choice. 

There are some basic steps you need to follow in order to have soft chapatis, also known as Phulkas. From choosing the right quality whole wheat flour to making chapatis, each and every step is equally important. Read along to know how to make roti.

Table of Content: 

• Quality of Wheat Flour
• Kneading the Dough
• Rolling the Chapatis
• Roasting of Chapatis
• Extra Tips
• Take a Note!

Quality of Wheat Flour

Undoubtedly, it is essential that the quality of wheat flour be supreme to make perfect Roti or Phulkas. If you use a packaged whole wheat flour, it might turn hard and doesn't always provide you with the soft Rotis you might desire. For soft rotis, you can prefer chakki Atta that gives an edge in flavor and in softness to your Phulkas. 

Vikram Mill's Whole Wheat Chakki Atta is milled properly in mills all over the country which adds extra sweetness to the atta making the roti extra tasty to eat. It is also advised to use only fresh Chakki atta for making Rotis. If you buy packaged whole wheat flour, make sure to sieve it properly before kneading. This softens the texture of your rotis.

As the quality of wheat is an important factor, it's highly recommended that you opt for Vikram Roller Flour Mills' Fresh Chakki Atta that is the best quality Whole Wheat Flour for making soft Chapatis. Finely milled in the finest mills, the quality of Vikram Roller Flour Mills' Chakki Atta is supreme. 

Kneading the Dough

Kneading the dough is the most important step involved in how to make roti. It is the main step towards creating a soft Phulka. If you go wrong in this, there is no chance you will be able to make soft chapatis and you might have to start all over. Use the following steps to make a soft dough. 

• Take whole wheat flour in a bowl.
• Add 1 tsp oil and a pinch of salt to the whole wheat flour. 
• Now, start kneading the dough by using enough water.
• Apply some oil to the dough after it is kneaded well.
• Cover it in a muslin cloth and let it rest. 
• Resting and kneading the dough helps in bringing the gluten content out of the whole wheat flour and thus, gives soft results.

Note: Different quantities can be used for the preparation of the dough depending on the number of people to be served. 

Rolling the Chapatis

• Take a small ball from the dough.
• Fatten it on a rolling board using a rolling pin. 
• Dust the Chapati properly on both sides with some whole wheat flour to ensure it doesn't stick to the rolling board.
• Now, start moving the rolling pin in a circular motion to give your roti a perfectly round shape.
• Once the edges of the roti become thin, remove excess whole wheat flour from the roti.

Following is a list of Do’s and Don'ts that you should keep in mind while you are rolling the dough for soft Phulkas. 

Do's

• Before making the chapatis, you can make all the round-shaped dough balls that are needed by deciding how many chapatis you are going to serve. 
• Heat the Tawa before putting in the Chapati for cooking. 
• Make sure there is no water on the rolling board. 
• Roll the Chapatis gently to avoid breakage. 

Don'ts

• Don't use too much dusting flour as it makes chapatis hard. 
• Don't let the roti get folded.
• Don't overcook or burn the Chapatis. 

Roasting of Chapatis

• This is the step where you need to take extra care so that your Rotis don't burn. Roasting it properly is a key way towards having soft Phulkas. 

• Get the flattened roti on your palm and place it on the hot Tawa carefully. If this is your first time making roti, you can also use a prong to ensure safety while making a roti. 
• Let it cook for some time.
• Flip on both sides to ensure it is cooked evenly. 
• Roast till light brown and puffed up. 

Extra Tips 

To ensure that you end up making soft Chapatis for you and your family, here is a list of tips that you need to keep in mind for soft Phulkas. 

• Make small-sized chapatis, it is easier to puff them up. 
• You can use Ghee or Butter on the Chapatis to make them soft. 
• Cook chapatis on medium flame so they are neither burnt nor undercooked. 

Take a Note!

• Water: Different brands of whole wheat flour soak up different amounts of water. Therefore, you need to ensure they increase or decrease water according to the absorption power of the whole wheat flour while making the dough.  
• Storage: The whole wheat dough can be stored in an airtight container for up to two days. 
• Substitutes: The dough can also be kneaded with milk. Different people prefer to use different liquids for kneading the dough.  
• Multigrain Atta: You can use multigrain atta too for making Rotis but the preference mostly remains whole wheat flour that produces soft Rotis.  
• Cooked Rotis: Cooked Rotis smeared with ghee can be easily stored by being wrapped in aluminum foil. 

Conclusion

The above-stated steps will definitely sort your doubts on how to make roti and help you in making perfect and soft chapatis for your dear ones. At first, the task of making Chapatis might seem hard but once you get a hang of it, you will be able to make perfect and soft chapatis. 

If you wish to have all the benefits of whole wheat flour, make the right choice by choosing Vikram Roller Flour Mills' Fresh Chakki Atta for your family. Visit us at https://vikrammills.com/ and order the best whole wheat flour for your family.