Can I use a tortilla press to make chapatti's? Is a chapattii press the same as a tortilla press?!

I have a tortilla press and brought just recently at my Indian hardware store a "puri" press, while the others are right it is etiher hand tossed or rolled, if you use enough flour and heavy duty plastic wrap or packaging it can be done, I make whole wheat tortilla that way, and if you use the press for chapatis they puff more, I have found!.

It is a matter of time and convienece, I would say find, but the purists will alway have ther objectios, your the boss here!.

I am a former chef and live in Toronto Canada and eat in Indian places once a week and do alot of regional Indian cooking at home for myself and friendsWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Didn't think chapattis were pressed I always thought they were rolled, but there's not a lot of difference in the ingredients (apart from the flour) so I can't see why not, you will only ruin one if it doesn't work

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chapattis are initially rolled then slappedWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Anybody round here seen a rolling pin recently!? Chapattis are traditionally made by slapping the dough from hand to hand and I guess the same goes for tortillas!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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to me its the same food just called something different in a different country, so go for itWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Of course you can!.
CheersWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Only one way to find out!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

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