Everyday meals

Creole chapati (sapati)

A thin, soft flatbread inspired by Indian chapatis and adapted to Creole cooking. It is served alongside curries and sauces, for scooping up dishes with your fingers.

35 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇸🇨 Seychelles

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Ingredients

250 g Wheat flour
1 tsp Salt
3 tbsp Vegetable oil
130 ml Lukewarm water (about)

Optional extras

1 tbsp Melted butter

Nutrition facts

307 kcal per serving

Protein: 8.5 g
Carbohydrates: 42.3 g
of which sugars: 0.9 g
Fat: 10.8 g
Fiber: 2.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt.
Add the oil and rub it between your fingers until the mixture looks like fine sand.
Gradually pour in the lukewarm water and knead until you have a soft, smooth dough.
Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
Divide the dough into 8 balls and roll each one into a thin disc on a floured surface.
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat without any fat.
Cook each sapati for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until it puffs up and browns in spots.
Stack them in a clean tea towel to keep them soft, and serve warm.