Chapatti, a Kenyan delicacy, is similar to a tortilla (but better says Christa).
General items distributions get our sponsored children excited but, did you know the zeal to always attend more of these functions is Chapatti?
If you have visited Kenya in the past, you are familiar with the popular unleavened pan-grill bread dubbed Chapatti and apart from them being a popular favorite to many, most children in the rural Kenya reserve the delicacy for special functions such as parties, weddings, funerals, circumcision, childbirth celebrations etc. while to some, it is a luxury beyond their daily reach and thus, save it for Christmas celebrations only.
Our sponsored children on the other hand however, have a chance eating chapatti every two months and this gives them something to talk about with pride to their peers whenever the popular food subject comes up on their lengthy treks home from school.
Different from Indian Chapatti, these are made with white or all-purpose wheat flour and are coiled up. They also have a distinguishing element of fat (either ghee or oil) to them.
The purpose of the coil is to make a light flaky chapatti and the outer layers are brushed with oil giving it a crispy edge.
Chapatti is supper simple to throw together, just five ingredients, a little bit of patience and you would be enjoying the tantalizing feel and taste of homemade chapatti; even better served with either chicken or beans and vegetables.
On the lighter side, a part from the call and passion of changing and blessing lives of many in the community, Christa comes back to Kenya for Chapattis too!
So next time your child mentions Chapattis as the favorite meal in his/her letter, you can gauge in your mind what it is and the fact that they have it every two months matters!
