My commercial made chapati becomes brittle within 12hrs
I manufacture commercial chapatis. It is packed in 25nos together in a butter paper and lastly in a polybag. These are marketed. However, the chapati becomes brittle and crumbles after 14 hours. I am interested to know how to keep the chapatis soft, chewable and non brittle for more than 3 days. Daniel
Best Answer
I found they last longer if made with boiling instead of room temperature water. Which is not surprising since you will get far less long-stranded gluten formation this way (and since it is not leavened with yeast, you don't need any either). It seems some (but not most of the) chapati/roti recipes found on the internet also specify boiling water.
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How do you store chapati for next day?
If you want to store chapatis for any longer than a week, it will be a better option to store rolled chapati dough in a ziplock bag by putting butter paper in between them. Cover the chapatis on both sides with some flour to prevent sticking. Do not store too many rolled chapatis in one bag as they might stick.Why my chapatis become hard?
In an unevenly rolled dough, the thicker edges can cause uneven cooking and be hard. If you flip the chapati on the tawa multiple times instead of ONLY once then it will lose moisture and tends to become hard. The pan needs to be at the right temperature, If it's cold then the chapatis will become hard.How long can chapati be stored outside?
Make sure the container is air-tight and do not expose them to extreme temperatures again and again. 4. ChapattisRotis or chapattis should never be stored for more than 24 hours (maximum 2 days), after which they become rubbery and tight and extremely hard to eat, even after re-heating.How do you make rotis stay soft?
Apply ghee or oil to keep the rotis soft for longer. When learning to make roti, you might need to use more dry flour. But always dust off any excess flour before cooking on the Tawa, otherwise the dry flour can make the roti dry and hard. As you get experienced, only apply dough once and roll the roti.Chef Secret Soft Chapati |சப்பாத்தி| Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Recipes | CDK #48 |Chef Deena's Kitchen
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Answer 2
Welcome Daniel! From this article on IndiaCurry.com about storing chapatis:
Storing Chapati for up to 2 days
The Chapati may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days
- Let the Chapati cool to room temperature
- Wrap a stack of six Chapati in Aluminum foil.
- Put the foil stack in a sealable plastic bag, and close the seal
- Store the Chapati bags in the refrigerator.
- To serve Chapati, heat on hot Tawa, Microwave, or in a conventional oven
Further reading in this article tells how to store them in the freezer for longer periods, up to 3 months.
Storing Chapati for up to 3 months
For a long term storage, the dough for Chapati should be kneaded with regular yogurt. The Chapati should be cooled, wrapped in Aluminum foil and frozen
Also, from other reading, the chapatis must be very soft. To end up with very soft chapatis you would knead with yogurt or milk rather than water. Another recommendation was to let the dough sit for a length of time after preparing as the dough will get softer as it rests.
Answer 3
Check out this video from Stella Parks on making bagels. She says that by making a heated paste of water and flour, and then adding that to the bagel dough can make them stay fresh longer.
Perhaps this concept can be applied to chapatis.
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