Chapatis

Whilst in Tanzania, my whole team became fans of chapatis, the Tanzanian version of the dinner roll or tortilla. Chapatis are essential to the African diet and are best served with beans (spicy kidney beans). Some people enjoy their chapatis with plum or strawberry jam. Marmite, Nutella, cinnamon-sugar, really, the variations are endless. And because of this, I need to share the recipe with you, African style.

Ingredients
Wheat Flour
Salt
Sugar
Warm Water
Cooking Oil

Directions
Mix wheat flour with salt and sugar. Add small amounts of warm water, continually mixing with your hands until it becomes a soft dough. Knead until smooth, adding flour if needed. Mix in oil until moist. Let sit for some minutes.

Cut dough into small pieces and roll on a floured surface into circles. When finished rolling, warm a frying pan with some cooking oil and when it is warm, start cooking!

My friend Ann, from Kenya, gave me this recipe. She was a little shy giving it to me, admitting she's never had to think about writing the recipe down; she just knows it! Thus, amongst other reasons, she doesn't know any of the measurements. But don't let that stop you from having a fun afternoon experimenting in the kitchen. I suggest starting off with 2 cups of flour, a tsp of salt, 1/4 cup of sugar, and say, 3 tbs of vegetable oil in the dough. Then just fry them like a grilled cheese sandwich, until they're a little toasty on each side.

African deliciousness.