Raymond Kahuma attempts again to cook the world’s largest chapati
By William Muthama, May 7, 2026Travel and food content creator Raymond Kahuma has made a second attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest chapati.
In a YouTube video shared on Thursday, May 7, 2026, Kahuma documented the entire process, revealing major upgrades from his previous attempt, including a redesigned cooking system and a larger, more controlled setup.
Bigger, stronger setup
This time, Kahuma aimed to cook a 200-kilogram chapati, slightly above the current record of 145 kilograms and three metres in diameter set in India.
He constructed a new 3.6-metre-wide stove, improving its strength by rearranging the bricks to create thicker walls after the first structure failed. The build took one day and cost Ksh143,000.
To support the cooking process, Kahuma also built two giant frying pans using 10 metal sheets, reinforced with beams to prevent bending under heat. The pans took four days to complete at a cost of Ksh180,000.
He then added a truss system designed to suspend and rotate the pans mid-air, allowing the massive chapati to be flipped, a key challenge in his previous attempt.
Heavy investment
The cooking process involved 194 kilograms of flour mixed with oil, sugar, salt, turmeric, and water to form a single large dough. The mixture was kneaded for over an hour before being rolled flat on the giant pan.
Cooking began on a charcoal-powered stove, with oil applied both on top and beneath the chapati to prevent burning.
However, problems emerged during the flipping stage. The rotation system, powered by electric motors, moved too slowly, forcing the team to pause mid-air to fix a loose hook. The delay exposed the chapati to prolonged heat.
Burnt outcome
By the time the rotation was completed, the chapati had burnt.
Kahuma attributed the failure to two main factors: difficulty controlling heat from the charcoal stove and the 17-minute rotation process, which left the dough exposed to continuous heat.
“It was extremely painful, but we had to call this world record attempt a failure,” Kahuma said.
The entire project cost him Ksh951,000 and took two months to prepare.
Despite the setback, Kahuma says he is not done. He hinted at making one final attempt, calling on his audience to share ideas on how he can improve the process and successfully break the record.