Chapatis

Chapatis, flat breads, can be found anywhere in India now, even in the south, but each community or area has its own approach and its own idea of perfection. Chapatis can be dry, strong, and forceful or pliant and silky like the ones in this recipe, where the addition of ghee to the dough makes the difference, so that they can be kept for more than a day without stiffening. (There are special metal boxes for storing cooked cha-patis, but any container with a tight lid will do, for instance