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Atta Flour (Whole Wheat)

毎日の主食!チャパティを焼くための専用・小麦全粒粉

Vegetarian, Vegan (if no ghee)

Description

Finely milled Indian whole wheat flour (including bran). The absolute staple flour used to make 'Chapati/Roti', the daily flatbread eaten in Indian households.

Classification: Everyone, Flour, Staple Food, Chapati Essential

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How to use

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Knead Atta, water, a pinch of salt/oil into a dough.
  2. Rest
  3. mins.
  4. Roll thin and round, dry-fry in a pan.
  5. Puff up over direct flame.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips

Key spices

None(Wheat nuttiness is the star)

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

Japanese whole wheat + Cake flour (Atta is milled finer)

Pairing

Daily Curries / Dal (Lentil Soup)

Trivia

[Trivia] Japanese whole wheat makes dough crumbly, but Indian Atta is stone-milled (Chakki) so micro-finely that it kneads into an incredibly smooth, soft dough with just water.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] Brush the piping hot Chapati with Ghee, tear off a small piece with your right hand, and skillfully scoop up the curry to eat.

Allergen

Wheat

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