Hey guys, this is how we make Chapatis in my home country Kenya(East Africa) and we call them 'Chapati' not 'Paratha' or 'Parota'. Actually 'Paratha' is a completely new and different name over here. Mostly we use All purpose flour, Oil, Water and salt or sugar. I understand every country has their own methods and name for this recipe. But over here we call them Chapatis and this is one of the methods we use. Atleast now I know about 'Paratha' I may try to make it next time. Thanks for all your comments though and stay blessed everyone🙏🏼

I was born and raised in Ohio, eating potatoes and thinking corn was a vegetable. However, my wife of 22 years is from East Africa and isn't very fond of what I eat. I know she LOVES chapati. I can't wait to try this recipe and surprise her when she comes home from work. Thanks!!!

I've been looking for this recipe!!!!! I used to roll out chapos as a young boy with my mum. I've found a few recipes, but they didn't seem right. The minute you oiled, rolled them lengthwise, and coiled them up, I KNEEWW this was it!!!!! God bless you! I'm going to surprise my Ugandan mother when she next visits. Love from Toronto, Canada!

Just made these and they came out perfect! My Kenyan husband approves 😃! Thank you so much!

Hi Phil❤, I am 57 years old and never liked to make chapos, I have always been buying, I came across your video and I tried immediately,. They came out 100% and My family was was amazed, thanks a million, I will be making it atleast once a week. Your method was so easy. ❤

THIS recipe is the TRUTH! My third time making chapatis following this recipe. We can safely say I am now a pro thanks to you Phil ❤️

I am a 13 years old i tried your recipe it is really good keep up the good work

I had no idea chapati was made in other countries … this shows we all come from the same origin. Chapati in india are flat bread and thicker version of chapati is paratha and the swirly ones are parotta .. N then we have Roti, Naan and Kulcha which are baked versions of Indian breads.. but this is so cool to know the similarities in foods across continents and cultures! ❤

Thank you!! I spent a month in Uganda (about 20 years ago) and had Chapati almost every day. I have never had a more delicious bread and can’t wait to try this recipe!!

Chapati is made with whole wheat flour many years ago 🙏We call this recipe in Trinidad Paratha Thank you for sharing I will try your recipe soon. Good job and God bless your work. Every country has their own recipe and we respect that one. Our grand parents came from Calcutta and we learn about them paratha and Chapati. God bless you all enjoy your cooking. I respect you all. But I like sharing about our roti that’s all

After many years of trials of making soft chapatis, I have failed. But today, I can say I made it after following your guide. They were perfect. Everyone enjoyed them and I'm also happy having known the secret. Be blessed teacher.😊

Thanks for sharing this recipe Phil. I tried it twice with the second one today. Chapatis are called Rotis in South Africa and they are popular among the Indian community. The recipe is easy to follow and they taste good. However, both times I tried, the 1 cup water turned out not to be enough. The dough was still dry and powderish. So I had to add half a cup and the consistency came out as you presented on the video. I know this is an old video but I thought this could help others who may be willing to try out the recipe. I must also mention that I used cake flour instead, so maybe that could be the reason. Thank you for sharing with us. Love from 🇿🇦

Thank you Phil. I can finally make soft and layered chapos. I am wondering why all the hate. Why can't people use whole wheat if they like and call it what they call it in their part of the world or use plenty of oil or little and use whichever type of oil they like. Nobody is forcing them to accept it. This is art and you can alter it to your preference and taste. This is what we call it in East Africa i.e Tanzania, Uganda and in this case Kenya. We found it being called Chapati and we can use both whole or all purpose flour. This is our preference. East African Chapati.

I recently moved to the UK. Coming from an African community where men hardly engage in cooking, I couldn’t cook a thing. I always found all food on the table. Am now leaving alone and had to learn cooking. When I came across Phil’s Kitchen, cooking became a hobby. Thank you Phil.

I’m American and am dating a Kenyan. I’ve never had African food. This is one of the foods he talks about a lot so I want to make it for him. Thank you for explaining the recipe. I’m now subscribed to your channel. 🙂

Beautifully filmed and so well presented! From start to finish it took me about 2 hours and 15 minutes to make the 8 chapos. It was a very stress free process compared to others I have tried before. Hopefully I will get faster with practice and also get the shape right. Thank you so much.

I searched how to make chapatis and found so many videos but i choose to watch this,i can testify this was the easiest of all the videos and guess what i made so nice chapos even my husband wasn't believing it.thank you so much for such an educative videoes and may God bless the work of your hands

Just made the chapati s and my boys were licking and smirking their lips from the get go......gotten lots of cuddles for the gesture Thanks Phil I'll be watching your recipes

In India it is called Paratha or parontha and made with maida and in North India it's a daily food, Specially Chapati is made with wheat atta. Your recipes is tempting yet.

Thanks Phil. I made these last night and they turned out pretty much exactly as yours! My son said they were the best that he had tasted! My only issue was that i couldn't gauge the temperature of the hot plate so a couple of them were a little hard. But the recipe was super easy to follow.

Am teaching my daughters how to make Chapatis,this is a simple and straightforward recipe thank you

In Tamilnadu it's name is parotta and we make Chappathi by using whole wheat flour. Anyway your chappathi is looks delicious😋 👌

I've tried a number of recipes, and this was by far the best and easiest to make. THANK YOU!!!

Am from India, male and this is the first time viewing this channel..Very gracefully presented and chapatis look delicious..But we call this Parota (layered chapati) and it is usually made with maida (not healthy) and the process is so laborious and needs lot of skill. Hotels employ 'parota masters' who are highly paid.. Thank you madam....

I just tried this and they came out perfectly. PS it's my first time cooking chapatis. In this channel we trust😁❤

Beautifully shown and done! Your chapati, our parantha. Always so interesting to learn about new cultures. Thank you!

Chapatis ❤. Can’t wait to make this. I had Chapati while in Uganda and everytime I eat it, my heart is so happy. I love your presentation, so calming. Thank you for sharing 😊.

Good recipe Chef. Good to know you call it 'CHAPATI' too. In India we use whole wheat flour and we make the dough similar to what you showed and we either make the Chapatis your way or we just roll it round and fold it into a Tirangle and roll them as triangles.

I eat Chapati for the first time from my Kenyan Friend n I liked it immediately. I eat other ones later but they are never like the first one I eat. Just entered KZfaq now to search for Chapati recipe and I found your own that is well explained ,seen to be simple and beautiful looking. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. God bless you,😊

I just made these but with butter and they were delicious!!!

Thank time to cook chapo tonight for iftar meaning after sunrise it’s Ramathan. Will be cooking in my truck 🇺🇸

You have made me a chapati making queen. I could just never get them to be soft, but your explanation about the stickiness just was it. Tha KS a bunch for sharing.

We have been struggling while cooking chapatis ,and now after following your recipe we're now perfect 😊

Hai, we make the same with wheat flour and we simply love it. Amused, I kept watching the full video as I took a liking at you at the very first start and just loved the way you went ahead with it and it is simply superb?!! Have a great day and God bless you.

Thanks for learning something new! It looks delicious! In Morocco we got a similar one it called msemen. Almost same ingredients only difference is we use melted butter.

You are right in that each country / culture may have different names for similar or even same dish. Even here in India it may vary in North and South India. It is interesting that you call this chapathi, while we call it paratha. In South India our version of chapathis are made from whole wheat flour. But parathas are made either with wheat flour or all purpose flour. Thank you for posting the Kenyan version and good luck.

The secret is actually was out. That sticky dough is the key. Thanks Phil

I used to hate making chapati but after watching your videos it has become a hobby...thanks Phil 😂

I tried this recipe today, and I am never making chapos any other way! They turned out really good. 👌🏿👌🏿

Did not know that Lachha(layered) parantha is incorporated as Chapati in East Africa. Thanks for sharing. Learnt something new today.

Easy to follow and make yours. I just had my first attempt and everyone was happy with it. Thanks for a very helpful video

Chapattis come from India and I am super impressed by your precision skills keep going God bless you

Just finished making my first chapati ever and this was straight to the point and simple

Thank you for this recipe!! The steps were so simple and to the point. I’m going to try to make it today. Love it!

Lovely.. I tried them and it was superb.. The trick was the warm water... 👍

I was born in Kenya and lived there for 53 years. I miss all the coastal dishes, but especially chapati. This recipe reminded me of home❤️ BTW, if anyone living in the UK wants a Kimbo equivalent for making pastry, Trex is pretty much identical. However, I haven’t found anything to replace Cowboy.

I am 14 and I have tried it and it's the best receipt wow. Thanks.

This is as long a process as any regular chapati my mother ever made. Mixing, kneading, rolling, folding, resting, rolling again and cooking. I don’t think there are any real short cuts if you want a good chapati and honestly? That’s ok :)

am one of those cooking enthusiasts who don't measure, so old school, but i tried the recipee and i have never loved my chappatis as i did today, so layered n soft for so long, thanks you mama

We call it paratha in Pakistan and make with whole wheat flour. Chapati we make almost the similar way but without oil/butter which is a staple food in my country.

@phils_kitchen, thanks for sharing this recipe! As a first-timer, I needed a simple chapati recipe and yours did the trick! Now I make chapati every Sunday without fail!!! I even hit 44 chapatis, something I'd never in my wildest dreams thought I'd do. THANK YOU PHIL!!!!!! God bless you so much. Today I'm trying your mahamri recipe. Pray for me!🙏

Let it be known I learned how to make chapatis from you. I'm grateful ma'am ❤

OMG... First time making chapati in my life and your recipe works. Thank you so much

I tried this today and it was excellent. Thank you Phil .

First time for everything, I tried and they came out so well, I enjoyed this so much and I have developed a new interest in cooking. Thank you for creating this video.

So delicious and mouth watering! I love all your recipes. Have a blessed day.

Thank you for the recipe , I made them and they were so delicious. I filled mine with fried chicken pieces,chips,green peppers,onions,mayonnaise and barbecue sauce ☺️So delicious

Thank you. This is the easiest iv ever watched. A must try ❤

Thank you my chapati was so nice and soft your method was so easy to make them thank you

Actually what you made is called parota or paratha. Chapatis is always made with whole wheat + salt + water and no oil. But you explained the parota making process very simply and it was easy to do. Just a tip, use ghee/coconut oil.

The aesthetics of this video are everything! The recipe looks doable as well. I live in East Africa.

As a beginner, the recipe is really easy to follow, have used it thrice and 😂😂maahn there is some good progress ❤thank you so much ☺️

I didn't know to cook chapatis but through this recipe I can confidently say am a pro now. Thank you

We in 🇮🇳 call this paratha... But good job done... Really enjoyed watching it... I was smiling through out the video.... God bless you🙏🏻

Thank you so much. I followed your recipe and it turned out amazing😍 I've never been this enthusiastic to make chapatis again

Wonderful work!!! Lovely making and easy steps. We in India , call this as Paratha. Chappathis are made with wheat dough which also follows a relatively same procedure with no or very less oil. Keep going ! Loving your videos.

May God bless you girl, finally I can make a wonderful chapati,this recipe is real.I can't stop making chapatis

God Has given u an art in your hands n that's simply magical

I used to make hard chapos even if you Soak in soup they are not soft😂😂😂 made Chapati yesterday with this method... wish I could put up a picture...they be layered meeeeehhhnnn they have pages like a book😊😊 my husband started complaining we have been giving the lady that makes them alot of money.. 😂😂 in short..he approves. thank you so much, God bless you!

Hi ! These are known as parathas in India....Chapati's are flat whole wheat bread without layers....but anyway the recipe is great 👍

wow; so easy. Just gave me hope; now i can make my own roti since my mom passed. Miss it. Thanks for vid

The editing, video quality, audio quality & music is top tier... Nice recipe too

Thanks for not being selfish. You've blessed me.Thank you Phil😘

I'm here because I saw easiest way to make chapatti..this method of yours is for making paratha, you don't make chapatti and add oil to it while on hot tawa(plus main ingredient is wheat flour popularly known as atta, but can substitute with all purpose flour)...after leaving dough for 15min ,you roll chapatti dough directly in round shape and place on hot tawa,wait for little bubble and turn over to cook other side completely then place the first half cooked side directly on fire to puff up ,your chapatti is ready 😊(layers automatically comes in dough when you do it right,no need to roll in layers) ,if I make this recipe to my indian husband's family and call it chapatti they'll think am drunk that i wanted to say paratha😂, it's paratha you made and it looks really good 👍thanks sis

This is very old method. My mother is to make it when I was a small boy about 6 to 8 years old. Now I am 68 years old. In fact what you had shown is a very old method. However it kindles my old memories. Thank you.

Phil this is absolutely amazing. As someone who’s trying to learn how to cook, your recipes have helped me loads👌🏾👌🏾

Thank you! You are an excellent teacher. Calm,clear and simple instruction. I like the amounts of oil you used on the Chapati .I have been making them for years but you have simplified the process!

Now am a fan of making chapos...Thank you for this.♥️

it looks beautiful; In India, we call it Porotha; Chappati is made with pure wheat flour with single layer; now, I can see the the whole world is coming together in kitchen via You - tube; good information; thanks!

This is a traditional Indian lachha paratha, nice to know its used in all cultures 😍

I tried it today step by step came out perfectly. Took me 2hrs 30 min but I'm sure with practice I'll do fast

Enjoyed watching ur video. Indians love their chapaties, parothas , kulchas , bhaturas and puris. The kerala people have their version, it is the ' Malabari parotha '.Quite similar to what you prepared.

Wonderful visuals and clear instructions helped me to be successful with my first try. Thank you so much!

It’s called lachedar parantha. Chapati is without butter/ghee or oil inside. You can add carrom seeds, chilli flakes and garlic. we make almost everyday. Chapati is eaten with vegetables or lentils but this parantha goes with butter, pickle and yogurt.

My oh my you’ve helped me a big deal was about to go to bed on an empty stomach Girl these are softer than a baby’s skin despite the fact that I’ve made world maps I have savored on the very best Thanks sooo much for your educative video Stay safe

Thanks for showing us an easy way to make chapatis. Very well explained. Greetings from Australia. 🙏

Thank you Phil kitchen. I'm trying this out in my country(Nigeria) soonest. Your recipe looks simple and stress less.

While kneading the dough, the ratio of water to flour should be 1:2 by volume. However, add water in steps, and initial mixing can be done with the help of a table spoon. Once, water gets in evenly, you can knead with the hands. To bring gluten out dough has to be kneaded well.

I appreciate most about this channel is that you write all ingredients for each recipe ...... lovely and simple .. Thank you ❤

Nicely done, mine the lazy way is just roll it and spread some ghee on it and cook the same method like yours..wow its flaky taste like the Indian roticanai’ or roti whatever they called it yummy 😋

Suggestion: once it's complete keep the whole pile on the counter and crush it with your palm from both sides ,repeet the process on the other sides too - it will open out the flaky layers! Before serving

Looks soft and delicious

I am Filipino and i love chapati i will try this recipe . thank you for sharing

This is exactly like Yemeni kubza ( flat bread) great video thank you!! 😊 🙌🔥🌻 I subscribed 💫

Love this video and I will try to make the chapati. I have made many breads, rolls, etc, and the one thing I cannot seem able to do? Roll the dough into a circle! I have tried different rolling pins, wine bottles, a lot of flour, a little bit of flour…..everything I could think of. I still cannot roll a round dough! Then my (Indian) husband comes up and rolls out a perfect circle in about 10 seconds! I’ve given up trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong, so I’ll try this recipe and they will turn out funny looking, but (hopefully) delicious!! Thank you for the video!

Hi chef..your recipes are always easy to make..thanks so much coz so far i have tried 4 of them and they came out perfect...be blessed..

Incredible simple. I managed to do it on the first go!

Love the way you made these. We call it paratha,(slight difference). Will definately try this way of making the rolls.😊

Thanks, everytime I tried to make chapati, it could come out hard but today after getting ideas from you, I made it👍

I tried your recipe yesterday and it turned out great❤. Thank you for sharing your amazing recipe 🎉