Tortilla/roti Press

[jack daniels]

I bought one of these (non electric) but ended up disappointed - instead of a round 9 inch roti I had a 4.5 inch one instead. I tried a bigger ball of dough but ended up with an even thicker small roti.
Has anyone got one of these and used it successfully?

Anna x

tia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKEsMe1ZGkM

[woofgang]

not sure why you need one, can you not just use your hands?

[Old_Geezer]

Does seem a bit of a gimmick to me too.
Sounds like yours is not squashing thin enough, are the hinges too loose ? Or maybe your dough is too stiff.

[jack daniels]

thanks for your replies woofgang & old_geezer

I make quite a few chapatis and they take what feels like an eternity to roll, I thought it would be a lot quicker to use the press but they end up quite thick and small even with a bigger dough ball.
I think it's not flattening enough - there seems to be a little gap between the pressing plates. I now have to think of a way to cross that!!

[Old_Geezer]

Layers of sticky plastic on the face ?