Pindi Chana & Bhature

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Pindi Chana & Bhature

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 cups for the pindi chana ,kabuli chana (soaked)


  • 1/2 cups onion paste


  • 2 nos tomatoes(chopped)


  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste


  • 1 tbsp coriander powder


  • 1/2 tsp jeera powder


  • 1 tsp red chilly powder


  • 1/2 tsp anardana (pomegranate) powder


  • 1 tsp amchur powder


  • 1 tsp shahi jeera


  • 1/2 tsp udupi ruchi garam masala powder


  • 3 tbsp tea leaves


  • 2 nos green cardamom


  • 1 nos black cardamom


  • 1 nos cinnamon stick


  • 2 nos cloves


  • 1 nos bay leaf


  • 1 tsp salt


  • 3 tbsp ghee


  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves(chopped)


  • 1 cups for the bhature, maida


  • 1/4 cups curd


  • 1/4 tsp baking powder


  • 1 tsp jeera


  • 1/2 tsp salt


  • 2 cups refined oil - (for frying)

Directions

  • For the pindi chana, Make a potli using a muslin cloth. Put the tea leaves along with the green & black cardamom, cinnamon stick and cloves.
  • Put this potli along with the chick peas and requires amount of water in a pressure cooker. Boil till the chick peas are soft. Strain the excess water and keep he boiled chick peas aside.
  • Heat a Kadhai with refined oil. Add the bay leaf and shahi Jeera. Once they smell, add the onion paste and saute till golden brown.
  • Then add the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes away. Then add the chopped tomatoes and powdered masalas except the amchur and Anardana powder.
  • Add salt and cook on a low flame till the masala is cooked. Then add the boiled chickpeas and give it a mix. Add water for gravy and bring up-to boil.
  • Add the Anardana powder and Amchur. Cook till done. Check for salt and add ghee and coriander leaves , serve.
  • For the bhature, Mix all the ingredients except the refined oil.Knead a soft dough using required amount of water.
  • Cover the dough with damp cloth and leave it to rise or rest for atleast 2-3 hrs.
  • Now make thick pooris out of a the dough and deep fry them in hot oil. Serve with the Chana.