Add water slowly and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic. It will still be a bit sticky.
Form into a round ball.
Let the dough rest under a wet cloth for 20 minutes.
Flour the countertop.
Using a rolling pin roll out the dough to as thin as you can.
Spread a little oil over the top and make sure it is evenly spread across the dough.
Sprinkle lightly with flour.
Roll up the dough to make a log.
Cut dough log into 2-inch pieces.
Pull the end of each piece and tuck it into the center of the rolled up piece.
Using a rolling pin, roll out the rolled up dough very thin. Make sure the edges are as thin as the middle.
Cook over medium heat in a dry pan for 30 seconds until it just starts to brown, flip and cook the other side to dry it.
Put a little oil (½ t) in the pan for the second cooking and cook for another 30 seconds to one minute each side, adding the oil each time you begin to cook a new side.
Place cooked Chapati on a paper towel to soak any excess oil.
Serve immediately, or wrap all the Chapati in a paper towel and place the package in a Ziplock bag to keep warm.