So I decided to try making tortillas one more time. The homemade ones were okay, a little floury, but kind of a pain. Anyways... I was out of margarine. No hard margarine, no spreadable margarine. What to do? Find a new recipe. And this one uses olive oil! They rolled out really nice and easily and they tasted good too. My only edit... I used all whole wheat flour. I found that it is best to flip them right after the top starts to puff up.
Indian Chapati Bread (Tortillas)
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Recipe By: Allrecipes.com
Serving Size: 10
Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup hot water or as needed
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the olive oil and enough water to make a soft dough that is elastic but not sticky. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is smooth. Divide into 10 parts, or less if you want bigger breads. Roll each piece into a ball. Let rest for a few minutes.
2. Heat a skillet over medium heat until hot, and grease lightly. On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out the balls of dough until very thin like a tortilla. When the pan starts smoking, put a chapati on it. Cook until the underside has brown spots, about 30 seconds, then flip and cook on the other side. Continue with remaining dough.
