How much water is needed for flour dough when making chapati
This is for Indian/Pakistani chapati recipe.
How do I know if I have used the appropriate amount of water when making the dough? There is no yeast involved here. What do I do if I have added too much water?
When I made the dough for first time in life a few days ago, I tried to use 2:1 ratio of flour to water. However, all water was not used making flour have higher ratio. Quite a bit of water was left when I finished. It is hard to accurately say what % was left.
Even after leaving it for more than an hour, when I started making the chapatis, the dough was too much sticky and I think this is because of adding more water than needed.
Best Answer
When making chapattis, the recipe might give a quantity of water, but it will probably also say you might not need it all. So you should add it gradually.
For example, the recipe I use says for 225g (8Oz) of flour you use 110ml of water "very approximately" and add it gradually "until all the flour is incorporated and you have a soft, pliable dough". Then the dough rests for 15 minutes. I actually have my doubts about the conversions in this recipe, but the method is more important so it always works.
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Here is how to make chapati dough We will be using 1 cup flour to 1/2 cup water (by volume). Put one cup of flour in a bowl. Add half a cup of water and mix with a spoon. We are not trying to knead anything yet.What is the ratio of atta and water?
Ideally, for 1.5 cups wheat flour / atta, 1/2 cup water is required, but it varies with the type of atta you are using and temperature of water. Although lukewarm water is better for kneading dough, the warmer the water, the lesser you'd need.How much water do I add to flour to make dough?
A safe ratio to use that is common to many bread dough recipes' is a ratio of 5:3 flour to water (including your salt and yeast.)How much water is needed to make a dough?
1 kg flour (1000 grams) 70% water (700 grams) 1% yeast (10 grams) 3% salt (30 grams)When making chapatis Do you need water?
You must add the appropriate amount of water to knead a soft and smooth dough. Do not overdo it as it might cause the rolled rotis to break. You can also add lukewarm water or milk to your dough and knead for at least 15 minutes for best results.Chapathi Dough | How To Make Perfect Soft Wheat Dough | Tips and tricks for making soft dough
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Answer 2
As you know dough for chapatti is kneaded without yeast, butter it's kneaded with simple water so you need to add more water to knead it, I would recommend adding water in small quantities and knead you know when it's done when
- it won't stick no longer to your hands
- it's soft enough that you can insert fingers easily in the dough.
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