For making the
softest phulka you need to follow a few rules so that they can be consumed any
time irrespective of when they have been cooked. Like for instance, if you make
a chapatti in the morning, it should be soft enough to be consumed during the
afternoon. For making the pillow-y phulkas there are many wrong tips that float
around the internet where it has been found that adding heaps of oil to the
chapatti dough does the trick. This is absolutely false. Also, if you try to
understand it from point of view of health, too much oil consumption takes a
toll on your health. For making the best chapattis, here is all you need to do.
Keep a watch on the ingredients and process
The entire
process of chapatti making matters and thus there can be not a single erroneous
step. soft Phulka roti
in Bangalore made with the best quality by Fresh Phulka It is advisable
that lukewarm water is used for making the dough. This warm water or milk that
you add keeps the chapattis softer than you can think.
Dough consistency
Use
water/liquid enough for making the dough a pliable and soft one. Any dough that
is too tough or tight makes it very difficult for rolling the chapatti and eventually
it is hard. When the dough is too loose (means there I more water than require,
more dry flour is needed to dry the dough). This eventually leads to harder
chapattis. One of the most essential steps that people skip is resting the
dough. This ensures that you get softer chapattis. The dough has to be well
kneaded after having it rested for thirty minutes before the balls are made.
For the perfect phulka roti in Bangalore, dough balls have to be covered before
they are ready to be rolled.
They can be
covered with wet cloth or kept inside a box. Once, you start rolling them, the
entire roti must be of equal thickness. There cannot be any disparity in
thickness. This means steer clear from thinner edges and a fat center. An equal
thickness throughout the roti puffs it up really well.
Taking care of the heat
The girdle you
are cooking the chapatti on, must be preheated but it should not be extremely
hot. Maintain the heat throughout without going too high or too low. This shall
ensure that the chapattis do not turn up to be hard or stiff. The chapatti has
to be pressed lightly with spatula while on tava. Press at one point where you
find the steam to be escaping. This helps in separating the layers and nicely
puffing up of the chapatti.
Storing the roti
Keep a cloth
preferably cotton or mulmul, inside the casserole and then place the rotis
inside. As soon as they are off the girdle, slide them into the casserole and
cover them. The lid has to be closed and open it only when you are ready to
eat.