Chole Bhature

Chole Bhature -

Chole Bhature is one of the favorite Indian snacks and also main course recipe. It is made with chickpeas, and a delicious fried bread.

Ingredients:

Bhature:
3 Cups Refined flour
1/2 Cup Yogurt
1/2 spoon Baking powder
Soda bicarbonate a pinch
Salt 1 spoon
Oil 2 spoons+ deep fry

Chole:
1 and half cup chickpeas
2 medium sized onions chopped
3 medium sized tomatoes chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp amchur powder/dry mango powder
2 slit green chillies
1 tbsp oil
Salt
4-5 black cardamoms
5-6 peppercorns
3 cloves
1 bay leaf
1 and half tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 red chillies

Method:

Bhature:
Place flour and baking powder, soda bicarbonate and salt in a bowl. Mix well. Mix yogurt to the flour and add about a cup of water and mix gradually to make a soft dough. Add two tablespoons of oil into the dough and cover the dough with a wet cloth. Keep it aside for 4-5 hours for fermenting. Divide dough into sixteen equal portions. Roll them into balls. Grease your palms with a little oil and flatten the balls. Roll out into five-inch diameter. 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:
Wash and soak the chole (chickpeas) in enough water over night.
In a pressure cooker add the chole, enough water, salt and cook for 5-6 whistles. The chole should be soft.
In a pan, dry roast all the spices on a slow flame.
Once they are cooled, grind them into a fine powder.
Now in the pan, add oil. Add the chopped onions. Add the ginger paste.
Once the raw smell of the disappears, then add the chopped tomatoes.
Add a little salt so that the tomato gets cooked fast.
Add the powdered spices, red chilli powder and green chillies to the onion-ginger-tomato mixture. Sauté for a minute.
Now add the boiled chole with a little quantity of its broth. Simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Finally, add the amchur powder.
Serve with bhature.