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Chole Bhature Chole Bhature is the most popular dish in Northern India. No one can say No to fluffy puffed up Bhatures Aka fried flatbread and the yummy delicious bowl of Chole Aka Chickpeas curry to pair it up with. Some sliced onions with pickle makes the dish complete. BHATURE
Preparation Time: 10 minutes+ 2 hours resting time
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Yields: 9-10 bhature
INGREDIENTS:
All purpose flour/ Maida-2 cups
Semolina/ Sooji- 2 tablespoons
Salt- ½ tsp
Baking powder- ¼th teaspoon
Soda bicarb- ¼th teaspoon
Curd- 2 teaspoon
Sugar- 2tsp
Water- 3/4th- 1 cup
Oil- 1 tablespoon+ for frying
DIRECTIONS:
Place flour, semolina and baking powder, soda bicarbonate and salt in a bowl.
Mix well and pass it through a sieve.
Mix yogurt with sugar.
Add this to the flour and add water and mix gradually to make a soft dough by light kneading.
Incorporate oil into the dough and cover the dough with a wet cloth.
Keep it aside for at least 2 hours at a warm place.
After that, Divide dough into equal portions.
Roll them into balls.
Grease your palms with a little oil and flatten the balls.
Roll out the balls in either oblong or round shape.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep fry the bhaturas on high heat till light brown on both sides.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Serve hot with chole.
Chole
INGREDIENTS:
Chickpeas-2 cups (soak them for 5-6 hrs or overnight)
Tea leaves- 1 teaspoon
Chai masala powder- ½ teaspoon
Ghee-1 tablespoon
Onion- 2 medium (chopped)
Tomato puree- 2 tablespoon
Chole/ chana masala-1 teaspoon
Garam masala- ½ teaspoon
Red chilli powder- ½ teaspoon
Ginger- 1 teaspoon ( very very finely grated- optional)
Asafoetida/ Hing- a generous pinch
Salt to taste
Soda bicarbonate- 1/2 teaspoon
DIRECTIONS:
In a pan put 1 cup water+ tea leaves+ chai masala.
Bring it to a boil.
Sieve and add this concoction to your soaked chole.
Pressure cook chole with salt and soda till done.
In a pan put ghee and saute onions till transluscent.
Add ginger and hing.
Saute for a minute.
Now add tomato puree.
Give it a good mix.
Now add all the masalas.
Let them cook for a minute till the gravy leaves the oil.
Add boiled chole.
Cook on low heat for 15-20 mins. Till you get the desired consistency of the gravy.
Serve hot with bhature, rice, parathas or chapatis.
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