CORIANDER - DAL CHAPATHIS (LENTIL AND CILANTRO FLAVOURED TORTILLAS)

 FLAVOURED CHAPATHIS

These chapathis are soooo flavourful and every bite is filled with CORIANDER DELICIOUSNESS !!! The nourishing lentils add protein to the recipe. It is sustaining and satisfying.

This flavorful protein packed chapathis is hearty and healthy!!!

Ingredients:

1. Wheat flour  -  1 cup
2. Coriander leaves with stems - 1/4 cup
3. Cooked Toor dal - 1/3 cup
4. Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
5. Salt to taste.

Method:

1. Cook the toor dal and keep aside. You can either pressure cook them or cook them in a pan on a stovetop till they are tender.
2. Chop up the coriander leaves with its stems finely and keep aside. The stems of this herb are just as flavorful as the leaves. (Tip: Clip off about 1inch of the fibrous ends of stems and discard it.)
3. Combine flour, Coriander leaves, dal, Chili powder and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Mix these ingredients until well combined.
4. Add require water and form a dough. Knead the dough for 1-2 minutes until the dough is nice and smooth. 
5. Allow to rest for alteast 15 minutes(or as much as 30minutes-1 hour)
6. After the rest period, divide the dough into small pieces. Form each piece in to a ball.
7. Grease and heat the skillet over medium heat. 
8. Roll each dough piece into a circle. Keep work surface and rolling pin lightly floured, so that rolling can be little easier.
9. When the skillet is hot, transfer the rolled out chapathi to the skillet and drizzle few drops of ghee or oil on top of the chapathi.Cook  them on both sides until golden.
10. Remove the chapathi from the skillet and stack them in a covered container or casserole or you can serve them right away .If you wish to eat later, stacking and covering them helps steam each other and they get nice and soft. 
11. Continue rolling and make chapathis from the remaining dough.
12. Serve these flavourful chapathis with Vegetable curry of your choice.

BRIGHT , HERBY FLAVOURFUL Coriander- Dal chapathis are READY !!!