Chole Bhature

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Chole Bhature

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :35 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 35 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 2
  • 1 cup chickpea / chole, soaked overnight


  • 4 tbsp oil


  • 1 bay leaf


  • 1 inch cinnamon stick


  • 1 tsp cumin seeds


  • 1 onion, finely chopped


  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste


  • 2 tomatoes, finely chopped


  • 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder


  • 1 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1 tsp coriander powder


  • 1 tsp cumin powder


  • 1 tsp aamchur powder / dry-mango powder


  • 1/2 tsp salt


  • 1/2 tsp garam masala


  • 2 cups water


  • 2 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped


  • 2 cups maida / all-purpose flour / plain flour


  • 1 tbsp rava / semolina


  • 1 tsp sugar salt to taste


  • 1/2 tsp baking powder


  • 1/4 tsp baking soda / cooking soda


  • 2 tsp oil


  • 1 cup curd / yogurt


  • 2 cup oil for deep frying

Directions

  • firstly, in a cooker heat oil. furthermore, saute bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cumin seeds till they turn aromatic.
  • add finely chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste. saute till it turns golden brown.also add tomatoes and saute till they start releasing oil.
  • further, add chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, aamchur powder, garam masala and salt. saute for a minute.
  • then add soaked chickpea. make sure to soak chickpea overnight. followed by 2 cups of water.further, give a good mix. and check the seasonings.
  • pressure cook for 7-8 whistles on medium flame. allow the pressure to release by itself before opening cooker.
  • mix well and garnish coriander leaves.
  • BHATURA DOUGH RECIPE: firstly, in a large mixing bowl take maida. to that add rava, sugar and salt. also add baking powder and baking soda and mix well.
  • Further, grease the dough with oil. cover with moist cloth and rest for atleast 2 hours.
  • Further, roll and get to a long shape. pinch the dough into medium sized balls.
  • Then make balls between your palms. finally, roll the dough evenly into circles using rolling pin. roll neither too thin nor thick.
  • FRYING BHATURA RECIPE: firstly, heat oil in a deep frying pan or kadai. when the oil is sufficiently hot, add one bhatura.
  • And, press with the spoon to puff up. also once they begin to puff, splash oil over the bhatura till they puff completely.
  • Flip over and fry the bhatura till golden brown all over. then drain the poori into tissue paper to remove excess oil. fry all batura same way.
  • Finally, serve bhatura with chole curry.