Sweet Potato chapati aka Flatbread

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Sweet Potato Flatbread
(Sweet potato chapati)

This whole wheat sweet potato chapati or flatbread is so versatile you can have it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This simple, easy and effortless recipe makes the softest sweet potato flatbread ever. Combined with onions and herbs means you can have it on its own or as bread with your main course.

Have you tried making chapati yet? perhaps whole wheat tortilla? Well, both are quite similar just a bit more healthy of course. I love whole wheat because it really does add more nutrition than white flour.

This sweet potato chapati can be called in many different names - Sweet potato flatbread, sweet potato tortilla, sweet potato paratha. It doesn't matter how you prefer to call it - it's one heck of a flatbread you are bound to fall in love with. The sweet potato tends to keep the chapati really soft and the cooked onions and herbs make it so delicious my kids eat it on its own without any accompaniment.

Ingredients and substitute (Save/Pin)

• Flour - While you can use whole wheat or all-purpose. I recommend using a combination of both whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour.
• Sweet Potato - a great trick to keep chapati soft is to add sweet potato to the dough. It works like magic and tastes delicious too! Not to mention it's healthy too!
• Yogurt - you can use any yogurt, vegan or regular. The yogurt adds a nice creamy taste that just melts in the mouth. Of course, you can omit the yogurt completely and just use water instead.
• Oil - you can use as less as 1 tbsp when to knead and omit any oil when cooking. I do like a light smear of oil on the cooked chapati as this keeps them soft too.
  On the other hand, you can go liberal with oil, ghee or butter which is often done in Indian homes.  The resulting chapati will be very rich and of course high is saturated fat.
• Onions - I think onions, when cooked, add a nice sweetness to the chapati. If you chop it really fine you can also use it raw but I honestly think a little cooking on the stovetop takes that raw bite out of it making it easier on the palate.

Useful Tips and Tools

• Flatbreads are easy to make and don't need a lot of equipment. A mixing bowl with a spatula and your hands are all you need for the dough. These are easier to knead, so you don't always need to remove the stand mixer. And yet, you certainly can make these using your K-mix or Kitchen-aid.
• The consistency of the dough is important. Too much water can make it difficult to work and too little water will result in tough flatbreads. Use measuring cups and spoons and follow the recipe correctly.
• I prefer to cook my flatbread on cast-iron pans. These retain heat and distribute heat evenly. In India, we use a pan called tava, which is thick and does exactly the same thing as the cast-iron. You will see me using it in most of my videos.
• If you make bread often, then always have clean kitchen cloth or muslin cloth handy. These cheesecloths are best to keep the bread soft.

How to Make Sweet Potato Chapati or Flatbread (Save/Pin)

Cook sweet potato

• Cook the sweet potato in the microwave for 5 minutes on high or until cooked thru.
• OR bake the sweet potato for 20 minutes at 180 C/360 F
• OR peel and boil the sweet potato on the stove-top for 3 to 5 minutes until tender
• Peel and mash the sweet potato with a fork

Prepare dough

• Add flour and sweet potato to a bowl
• Use a fork to combine the two together.
• Add salt, pepper, and oil - combine again.
• Now add onions, fresh herbs, and yogurt.
• Mix all ingredients until you have a soft dough
• If the mixture is dry - add a few tablespoons of water.
• Alternatively, if the mixture is wet - add a little extra flour.
• You want a soft smooth dough that you can roll.
• Let rest for 15 minutes covered with plastic wrap

Roll chapati

• Once the dough has rested, divide the dough into 8 balls
• Dust the ball with flour and roll on a lightly floured surface.
• You can roll all the disc, keep them covered with a kitchen cloth to prevent drying out.
• Or you can cook them simultaneously.

Cook flatbread

• Heat a skillet or frypan over medium heat.
• Place the flatbread and cook for 30 to 40 seconds on each side.
• Turning as necessary to ensure even cooking.
• Usually, takes about 2 minutes per flatbread
• Brush lightly with oil using a pastry brush or such
• Keep the chapatis soft - wrapping in a kitchen cloth or placing them in a Tupper Ware.

What do you serve flatbread or Indian chapati with?

Naan goes well with any Indian dish non-vegetarian or vegetarian. Here are just a few of my favorites that you may like to try. You can find a lot of Indian recipes on this blog and my other blog East Indian Recipe
Chicken malai kebabs
Tandoori Prawn Masala
Quick Indian Chicken Tikka Masala
Indian Lamb Biryani
Homemade Garam Masala Spice Mix
Minced Beef Curry
Black beans curry
Kidney beans coconut curry
Lamb Masala aka Mutton Masala
Slow-cooked Beef curry
easy chicken curry in 15 mins

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Herb Sweet Potato Chapati aka Sweet Potato Flatbread

Author: Veena Azmanov

5 from 9 votes

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Calories: 252kcal

Adjust Servings Here: 8 chapatis

Description

This whole wheat sweet potato chapati or flatbread is so versatile you can have it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This simple, easy and effortless recipe makes the softest sweet potato flatbread ever. Combined with onions and herbs means you can have it on its own or as a bread with your main course.

ADJUST SERVINGS HERE - 8 chapatis

Ingredients

• 200 grams (1.6 cups) Chapati flour
• 60 grams (0.50 cups) Extra flour for kneading as needed
• 200 grams (1.5 cups) large Sweet Potato (1 1/2 cup mashed)
• 120 ml (0.50 cups) Yogurt
• 1/2 (0.5 ) Onion
• 1/2 cup (0.5 cup) Fresh herbs (cilantro/parsley)
• 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Oil
• 1 tsp (1 tsp) Salt
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) Pepper
• 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Water if necessary only

Instructions

Cook sweet potato

• Cook the sweet potato in the microwave for 5 minutes on high or until cooked thru.
• OR bake the sweet potato for 20 minutes at 180 C/360 F
• OR peel and boil the sweet potato on the stove top for 3 to 5 minutes until tender
• Peel and mash the sweet potato with a fork.

Prepare Dough

• Add flour and sweet potato to a bowl
• Use a fork to combine the two together.
• Add salt, pepper, and oil - combine again.
• Now add onions, fresh herbs, and yogurt.
• Mix all ingredients until you have a soft dough
• If the mixture is dry - add a few tablespoons of water.
• Alternatively, if the mixture is wet - add a little extra flour.
• You want a soft smooth dough that you can roll.
• Let rest for 15 minutes covered with plastic wrap.

Roll Chapati

• Once the dough has rested, divide the dough into 8 balls
• Dust the ball with flour and roll on a lightly floured surface.
• You can roll all the disc, keep them covered with a kitchen cloth to prevent drying out.
• Or you can cook them simultaneously.

Cook Chapati

• Heat a skillet or frypan over medium heat.
• Place the flatbread and cook for 30 to 40 seconds on each side.
• Turning as necessary to ensure even cooking.
• Usually takes about 2 minutes per chapati.
• Brush lightly with oil using a pastry brush or such
• Keep the chapatis soft - wrapping in a kitchen cloth or placing them in a Tupper Ware.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 314mgPotassium: 325mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3560IUVitamin C: 2.1mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2.8mg

The nutrition information and metric conversion are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator. Thank you

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