Can I use this to make Indian Chapaties/Roties?
368361
I have only made tortillas on mine, but if Indian Chapaties is some kind of flatbread, I would think it would work. I LOVE Mine.
368362
Sorry, don't know for sure either. I have another iron which bakes Krumkake between the "lids" and flattens the batter into a crisp circle. If the Indian breads can tolerate the flattening process without making the dough tough, then I would think it would work. I think the end result of the texture/bite of the dough would determine success or failure.
874357
I don't believe it would be advisable. You should the pot/crock that came with it. That said, you can prepare very small amounts, down to 1/2 cup of dry rice.
1038596
Yes you can. :) It adds a little more flavor to your food. We cook with it the majority of the time and have for the past 10 years. Enjoy!
1287627
I would say no. Indian fry bread requires more fat to fry then this machine can handle. This machine doesn't actually fry food, it browns it with very little oil. Fry bread requires frying with more oil so I don't think it will work. Try doing it with just a small amount of dough to test and see what happens. Try not to use any more than 1 tablespoon of oil as called for in the directions.
998554
Yes, it does. I also use it to make rotis. They come out great as long as I can get the consistency right for the dough.
848174
You probably could. I'd use some cooking spray on it first. It was a gift to my son and he hasn't tried it yet.
93846
Yes, but it also depends on what you are making. The Namaste website has recipes that you can use as a guide.
1878275
Yes you can. I made cheddar cheese biscuits with it. Little bit of a warning it will be too orange.
394109
yes, it is a good product to make chutneys. To have visible pieces of cilantro, chilies, etc., try pulsing few times, if you keep on pulsing or keep on pressing the "on" bar, it will keep on "grinding", and the ingredients will blend in with the whole thing that you already put into the container and will turn mushy or creamy like appearance showing just specks of the herbs and spices. For chutney, usually the herbs and fruits are visible in small pieces, so I would apply few pulses. and this is adequate.
921765
Yes and no depending on what you want to cook. Yes : For anything that won't retain too much water e.g. Potato or when you evaporate all water e.g. rice dishes No : Veggies, fish etc. These could get soggy (disintegrate) and you will have to strain things out at the end. Buying a separator (&lt;$10 in any Indian store) or steamer basket is a good investment. Remember to remove the 'whistle' and steam for desired amount of time if you plan on using this as a 'steamer' and not a pressure 'cooker'. The quality of the steel (as others have already mentioned) is stellar. Cleaning it is extremely easy, unless you burnt something in it of course :)
1525679
I have never used it for roti but I don't see why you couldn't. It is an extremely sturdy and well-made press.
1595494
I don't see why not. As long as you follow the instructions which are very very easy and clean after each use. Do not use salt in the dough......salt the water when cooking. Even if the motor broke which I'm sure it will in time it was very easy to use the hand mechanism or manual turner like they do on all the chef competition shows on tv.
258887
I don't see why not, though it probably works best with multigrain or brown rice, since it needs to simmer longer than white rice
271912
I don't see why not. I haven't used it for anything besides dough, but it works well for mooshing stuff.
888635
I was using it only for making hummus but I think you can use it for desserts too.
367851
I used it to make the caterpillar cake. Unless you want a really small belly, I would say no. :)
567961
I haven't used it for something like that, although I don't know why you couldn't. I've mainly used mine for pie crust and biscuits. I love it. Give it a try for you red velvet or pumpkin cake roll. I think it would probably work pretty good. Good luck.