How long does Batter Chappati take?

30 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Batter Chappati serve?

8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Batter Chappati vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Batter Chappati?

1¼ cup Wheat Flour, 2 cup Water, 1 tbsp Ghee, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Batter Chappati?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Batter Chappati?

About 105 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Batter ChappatiCook

Batter Chappati

Name: Batter Chappati
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: 1¼ cup Wheat Flour; ½ tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Ghee; 2 cup Water; As Needed Ghee

30 min
not spicy
Serves 8

Prep 5 min · Cook 25 min

Start cooking

5 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Also known as No-knead Chappati, Easiest Chappati · Veg · Breads

Breads Jain

Batter chapati, a no-knead chapati: a runny wheat flour, ghee and water batter poured onto a tawa and cooked until it puffs. Makes 8, 30 minutes, with video.

Low calorie

Good for: Lunchbox

Ingredients

5 items

8 people

Wheat Flour1¼ cup
Salt½ tsp
Ghee1 tbsp
Water2 cup
GheeAs Needed

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 8 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 8 people
Energy	105kcal	840kcal
Protein	2.7g	22g
Carbohydrate	16g	129g
Fat	3.6g	29g
Fibre	2.5g	20g
Sugar	0.1g	0.8g

Method

1
Combine the wheat flour, salt, ghee and water and whisk to get a runny, smooth and lump free batter.
Wheat FlourSaltGheeWater
2
Pour the batter on a preheated non-stick tava on a low flame. Do not spread the batter much.
3
Allow the surface to completely dry out then flip it over to the other side.
4
Allow both sides to cook well, keep pressing gently with a ladle.
5
The chapati will begin to puff up, gently encourage the steam build up by pressing gently with the ladle. Increase the flame to medium and cook to desired colour. Apply ghee as needed before serving.
Ghee

Before you start

How long does Batter Chappati take?: 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Batter Chappati serve?: 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Batter Chappati vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Batter Chappati spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Batter Chappati?: 1¼ cup Wheat Flour, 2 cup Water, 1 tbsp Ghee, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Batter Chappati?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Batter Chappati?: About 105 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

7 notes

R
RosewellAugust 2022
this recipe didn't work for me
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Jayasree ManisekarFebruary 2022
awesome 😎
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Thejasri .S.PJune 2022
it didn't work for me🙁
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IswaryaSeptember 2025
it didnt work for me too
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franklin richardAugust 2022
life saver!!
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nithyaFebruary 2022
it dint work for me too as well
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Amit DharFebruary 2022
it didn’t work for me , the inside was raw and it didn’t puff up. it mentions not to spread the dough too much , I didn’t at all but still didn’t work well