Chapatis (Bread of East Africa)

Ingredients

• •1 cup all-purpose flour
• •1/2 teaspoon salt
• •1 cup water
• •1 tablespoon oil

Directions

1. 1Sift the all-purpose flour and salt in a 3-quart bowl. Blend in 1 cup of water to make a fairly stiff dough. Knead it thoroughly with the fingertips.
2. 2Roll the dough into a round circle on a floured board.
3. 3Brush the surface of the dough with oil and make an incision from the center of the circle to the edge. Roll this pastry into a cone. Press both edges in and form it into a ball.
4. 4Brush with oil and repeat this process twice more.
5. 5Divide the pastry into 1-ounce balls and roll each thinly into a 5 to 6 inch circle with a rolling pin.
6. 6Heat a small frying pan or skillet.
7. 7Place 1 tablespoon oil in pan and fry each round of Chapatis separately on both sides until golden brown, adding oil as required.
8. 8Serve for breakfast, tea, or with entrees as a bread.