In a bowl add gram flour, spices, oil, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Mix well.
2. Step
Slowly add water until the batter is thick but lump-free
3. Step
Add coriander and green chilis and mix well.
4. Step
Set up steamer pot over water
5. Step
Arrange chapatti on a working surface. Work in batches ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) thick. Place one chappati over the next and repeat 3 times..
6. Step
Make 2 rolls, each of which should have 3 chapati. Cover all sides of the roll with thick batter.
7. Step
Put oil on the surface of the steamer and place the rolls in the steamer. Cook until it seems and you can remove a knife from the batter cleanly.
8. Step
Remove the rolls from the steamer and allow to cool down completely. Cut the rolls into 1- inch (2 ½ cm) pieces.
9. Step
Add 1 Tbsp oil to a heated pan. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 2 chopped green chillies, fresh curry leaves, and salt to taste.
10. Step
Add all the pieces of chapatti to the pan and stir over high heat until it crispy and coated with spices, about five minutes.
11. Step
Serve hot with fresh onion thin flakes and green chutney.
12. Step
RECIPE VARIATION
13. Step
You can use Maize, millet flour, buckwheat flour, or sorghum flour in place of Gram flour. Make sure to add more or less water accordingly. You may also skip the frying step.