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Recipe for an easy-to-make and delicious Spelt Chapati. It’s an Indian flatbread, with basic ingredients, baked in a hot pan. No oil, no yeast & vegan. My version is with 100% spelt flour.

I love all kinds of Indian curries and of course, there’s no curry for me without a naan or other Indian flatbread.

Usually, chapatis (unlike naans, are made without yeast) are made out of Atta, which is a super fine ground whole wheat flour but I’ve used spelt flour because I had that one at home. I added some white sesame seeds on top of the chapatis and sprinkled it with a little bit of salt.

The Spelt Chapati is vegan (obviously), but also oil-free and yeast-free!

Serve it with …

It was the perfect addition to Dal Makhani, but would be awesome for many other curries as well like Palak Tofu (or the quick and dirty version) or a Falafel Curry.

When I published the 4-Ingredient Naan recipe I’ve been asked a lot if it would be possible to leave out the white flour and sub it with any other flour. Well yes, you can! It just needs a bit of adjustment of the flour-water-ratio and you’re good to go.

However, I found that chapati would be the more suitable name, as it contains no yeast and because of that needs less time to make it. I’ve let the dough rest for a bit, to make it easier to work with, but it’s still much quicker than waiting for the yeasty dough to rise.

Spelt Chapati - Simple Indian Flatbread Elephantastic Vegan Recipe for an easy-to-make and delicious Spelt Chapati. It's an Indian flatbread, with basic ingredients, baked in a hot pan. No oil, no yeast & vegan. My version is with 100% spelt flour. 4.84 from 6 votes Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 5 mins Total Time 15 mins Course Bread Cuisine Indian, Vegan Servings 2 flatbreads Calories 82 kcal Ingredients US Customary Metric 1x 2x 3x 1/3 cup spelt flour

1/4 teaspoon salt + more to sprinkle above

2 tablespoons lukewarm water

1/2 teaspoon white sesame seeds (optional) Instructions Add the spelt flour in a big mixing bowl, add the salt and mix. Slowly add the water little by little until you can form a smooth dough. You might not even need all of the water given in the ingredients.

Either mix and knead with your hands until a smooth dough forms or use a kitchen machine with a knead hook. (You may have to double or triple the amounts for a machine to work properly).

Let the dough rest in the bowl covered by a clean kitchen towel for about half an hour.

Divide the dough in two equally large parts and roll them out on a floured surface.

You can sprinkle sesame seeds and a pinch of additional salt over the flatbreads and lightly roll the seeds into the dough with the rolling pin.

Heat a crepe pan (or another really flat pan) super hot (as hot as possible).

Place one chapati after another in the hot crepe pan and let it cook for about 1/2 a minute on each side.

Serve & enjoy :) Nutrition Calories: 82 kcal Carbohydrates: 14 g Protein: 2 g Sodium: 292 mg Fiber: 2 g Iron: 1 mg Tried this recipe? Mention @elephantasticvegan or tag #elephantasticvegan

Should you decide to give this simple spelt chapati a try I’d love to hear how it went! Write me a comment or post a picture on instagram, use the hashtag #elephantasticvegan and tag me via @elephantasticvegan to make sure I’ll see it ^.^ I love to see all your lovely creations! Thanks! <3