Butternut chapatis. The butternut gives them a soft yellow tint, and if you use plenty of it, the chapatis will be orange. So you can adjust the butternut quantity according to your preferences. Using butternut in chapati is a clever way of sneaking in something healthy into a popular dish.

One of my favourite things to do with Chapati's is to experiment with different flavours. And this butternut chapati is the perfect way to incorporate those healthy vegetables into your kids meals. Soft coconut, butternut chapati. #themechallenge #coconutchapati Thanks to Chef Eddy's whatsapp class, I was able to make my chapatis with so much confidence and love. You can have Butternut chapatis using 6 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Butternut chapatis

It's 250 gms of brown wheat flour.
It's 200 gms of white wheat flour.
It's 100 gms of mashed butternuts/pumpkins.
Prepare to taste of Salt.
Prepare of Salad oil.
You need of Very warm water.

My son loves butternut so much so I added it to make him happy. My weekend is never complete without making chapatis for my family hence this weekend wasnt exemptional. I choose to try a new recipe and the results were encouraging Chapati Recipe- The Secret to Soft Layered Chapatis. Chapati also known as roti is an unleavened flatbread and is made from mixing wheat flour with water along with other ingredients to form a dough.

Butternut chapatis instructions

Put warm water in a bowl, add salt n 2 table spoons salad oil and mix..
Add in your mashed butternuts/ pumpkins n mix using your hands..
Add brown flr and white flour bit by bit as you kneaf till you attain a smooth soft dough..
Once done, cover it with a clean cotton cloth n let it relax for 10 mins..
After 10 mins, put it in a floured surface. Cut it into 2 balls n roll each at a time..
Apply oil on it n then cut it into stripes..
Roll into balls n set a side..
Roll each ball as you pre cook..
Once done with pre cooking, put oil in a pan just a little and cook your chapos to a golden yellow/brown colour. -N/B Avoid too much oil..
Enjoy your chapati with a good looking n tasty stew of your choice..

Many people consider cooking chapati a hard task but with mastery of the right skills, it can be the most interesting task. Butternut chapatis are not only soft but also tasty. However preparing the dough is such a quick sport as it's too soft to work with but it's all worth it as they are delicious! However, layered chapati( chapati za ngozi) requires extra time, extra oil and simple skills. Kenyans love chapati because they are always a great accompaniment for tea, soup, stew and vegetables.