Why isn't my roti soft?
I have tried this recipe but i want roti more soft.
Roti recipe
- 500 g Wheat flour
- 15 g Salt
- 50 g Oil
- 300 g Water or as required
Best Answer
Cover roti immediately with a cloth to keep warm, and soft. Cooking too low a heat will make dry roti. Did you knead and allow the dough to rest - it absorbs the liquid better and makes a smoother dough.
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Why do rotis become hard? Rotis can become hard if they haven't been kneaded with enough water, and the dough isn't soft and pliable to start with. Another reason for them becoming hard is if the tava or skillet wasn't hot enough to start with.How do you make roti 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.Why is my chapati becoming hard?
The pan needs to be at the right temperature, If it's cold then the chapatis will become hard. If the pan is very hot, it will cause roti to burn making it hard. Make sure that you use whole wheat flour and not all purpose flour. The all purpose flour makes the chapatis stretchy and chewy.Why Isn't It Possible In Hell Let Loose
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Answer 2
To make your Roti (chapati) soft, you can follow the steps as below,
(Highlighted few of important points)
- Make semi-stiff dough. Not too soft and not too thick.
- Put some drop of oil on this dough so that it doesn't form crust.
- Cover this up and give it 15 minutes time. It absorbs water in flour better (important step)
- After 10 minutes, Press it by hand so that you will confirm its smoothness.
- After it turns out to be nice and soft, divide it into small lemon size bolls
- Take 1 boll and roll it (oval shape)
- Apply some oil (3 to 4 drops), sprinkle some dry flour over it.
- Make it 2 or 3 folds. (important step for softness and layers of Roti)
- Put into dry flour, again start rolling it upto the end
- Roast it to medium to high heat
- It you will get nice golden color from both the side.
- Apply some oil or ghee.
Now, you can see, you will get 3 layers in your Roti which is the proof of its softness.
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