Chole Bhature

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Chole Bhature

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 45 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5


  • For the chole


  • 1 cup Garbanzo (White Chick Peas) soaked overnight


  • 1 Tea bag


  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds


  • 1 Onion finely chopped


  • 1/2 inch ginger grated


  • 2 Cloves of garlic minced


  • 2 tsp chole Masala


  • 2 tsp Chilli powder


  • 2 tsp dried Mango Powder


  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder


  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder


  • 1 tsp Cumin powder


  • 2 tbsp Oil


  • Salt to taste


  • For the bhature: 1 cup All purpose Flour (maida)


  • 1 1/2 tsp Oil


  • Salt to taste


  • 1 cup curd to knead dough for bhatura


  • Oil for deep-frying 2-3 cups

Directions

  • For chole Masala : Pressure cook the White chana with the tea bag for 3 -4 whistles until they are soft . Drain and keep aside. Discard the tea bag.
  • Heat the oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the onion, ginger and garlic and sauté till the onion is golden brown.
  • Add the chole masala, chilli powder, amchur, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder and salt and sauté for another minute.
  • Add the white chana and 1 cup of water and mix well. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Keep aside.
  • For the bhature : Combine the flour, sugar, oil and salt and knead into a firm dough with curd and without using any water.
  • Knead the dough very well till it is smooth. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and rest the dough for 10 minutes
  • Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and roll out into circles of 125 mm. (5
  • Serve hot with the chole masala , with sliced onion soaked into tamarind and kasuri methi.