[jyoti]

So, I attempted to make chapatis on returning to the US. Having perfected my skill to moderately tasty, moderately round chapatis, I was excited to make some at home. Alas, the 100% whole unbleached wheat flour turned out to be pretty awful.    It didn't absorb the water the same way, tasted bran-ny, and was really tough.  What am I doing wrong? I thought atta was whole wheat flour.    Do I need to use something else?

[Hyderabadi]

We use Lakshmi brand atta or Golden Temple brand. We prefer the Lakshmi atta.

See:
http://www.kamdarpla...6d40374c151fa54

(I've never purchased from this site)

[iwanttogoback]

is there a grocery store nearby selling asian foods? if so, i'd head there and ask for advice. i don't know about your town, but we have quite a few of these little grocery stores dotted over the place selling a huge range of food stuffs from all over asia and the sub-continent. i love them.

[noflylist]

In US Lakshmi is King

[jyoti]

I'll check at the Indian food stores, then...  Sheesh. Now I have 4.5 pounds of wheat flour and no chapatis!!  

Can you imagine? Dahl at the Indian store was $3.50 a pound!!!  Good Lord. I can't afford to eat dahl anymore!