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YouTube- Whole Grains: Use whole grain flours, not refined flours. Why? See What Are Whole Grains? and Why Are Whole Grains Better Than Refined Grains?
- Coarse: Try to use coarse flour, not finely powdered. The coarser the flour, the better it is for our health.
- No flour! This is an advanced WFPB guideline. Flours are listed under the yellow column at ForksOverKnives — "eat in moderation". Consider soaking & sprouting whole grains, then grinding them and roasting them on a 'tawa' / griddle to make a 'cheela' (thick roti-like preparation) instead.
Rotis and chapatis are typically roasted on a 'tawa' (griddle).
A wonderful video with many points for preparing the best possible rotis & chapatis. By Acharya Mohan Gupta. He advocates Nature Cure (Naturopathy). See More recipes by Acharya Mohan Gupta.
A wonderful video with information similar to NLS Chapati Recipe by Acharya Mohan Gupta. See More Recipes by Subah Jain.
Made from corn flour (maize flours), a signature preparation from Punjab, India. Often had with mustard greens ('sarson ka saag').
This video shows how to prepare a simple, no-oil chapathi with no fillings. Many other videos on YouTube: zero oil chapati.
A work of art! Prepared by somebody skillful. Prepared by a wife who decided that she's going to make the best possible jowar rotis for her family!
I was surprised to find recipes for steamed whole wheat chapatis! Prepared on certain festivals in some parts of India. The basic idea of steamed chapati can be extended to make Steamed Whole Grain Dumplings — these recipes have a filling inside — sweet or savory.
Most steamed chapathi recipes use 'maida' or refined wheat flour. This video shows an amazing technique for making steamed chapathi using whole grains sandwiched between banana leaves!
How may we replicate this process in the absence of banana leaves? See next video.
No audio. Watch till the end where chapathi is placed in a steamer.
Great recipe showing how to use a steamer and whole wheat flour to make steamed chapathis.
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