Chipati flour

[Dee Sa]

I went to Tesco yesterday and stupidly forgot my glasses I bought a 5kg bag of what I thought was basmati rice, came home and decanted it into a big rice storage jar only to realise its chapati flour and lots of it ! I cant make chapatis so can I use this flour for pastry or cakes and would I need to use baking powder or would I be better to launch it and be more careful next time ?

[4getmenot]

I have no idea but just wanted to say that made me chuckle

[annie0000]

Chapatis are easy to make - I do them instead of wraps for the kids and they also like them hot with jam or honey. You could just use it up that way. i dont usually use chapati flour, I usually use a brown bread flour, so you may be able to use it for bread or rolls - I would think it was a strong flour so not suitable for cakes or pastry, but someone with more experience of baking may be able to help more.

[tamborine]

No as it's gram flour...made from ground up lentils. To make chapattis, dampen & roll into marble sized balls (no kneading). Flatten into shape & fry in hot pan with minimum oil. Serve as paninnis; can be eaten sweet or savoury.

[ethandron]

says here chapatis are made from atta flour, which is wheat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atta_flour

[annie0000]

I usually mix my flour with a little sunflower or vegetable oil and salt and water into a bread like dough then roll out into rough circles and dry fry - you don't use any oil, just a dry heavy based fry pan.

[piggynose]

if i was you i´d give the whole bag to an indian restaurant in exchange for some free curries, its worth a try

[Dee Sa]

thank you ladies for the replies, 4getmenot I can now see the funny side too, I will try and make chapatis just once.When I got outside Tesco a white van man tried to flog me a plasma tv luckily I had the sense to say no as the guy collecting trolleys told me that the box is geniune and the weight tallies but there is no tv inside, could have been a double disaster !
Dee

[annie0000]

Maybe it was full of Chapati flour ;o)