Yeast Free Bhature with Chole Recipe
Chole bhature is a dish from the Punjabi cuisine. It is a combination of chana masala (spicy white chickpeas) and bhatura, fried bread made from maida flour (soft wheat).
Ingredients
For Bhaturas
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1/2 Cup Semolina
- 1/2 Cup Yogurt
- 2 Tsp. Sugar
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
- Pinch of Baking Soda
- Oil for Frying
For Chane Gravy
- 1 Cup Black Chickpeas Boiled
- 1 Medium Sized Potato Boiled
- 1 Tbsp. Ginger Chili Paste
- 2-3 Green Chilies
- 1 Tsp. Cumin Seeds
- 2 Tbsps. Oil
- Pinch of Asafoetida
- Salt to Taste
- Red Chili Powder to Taste
- 1/2 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1 Tsp. Chana Masala
- Green coriander Garnishing
Instructions
- Combine flour, salt, baking soda and powder, sugar, and yogurt and mix well. Add some water and knead into soft dough.
- Add 1 tbsp oil and knead again and keep aside to set for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat the oil in Wok, when oil is hot enough. Divide the dough into equal 6-8 portions and roll each portion and deep fry them till to golden. Drain and keep aside.
- Wash and Soak the chanas overnight and boil them in pressure cooker with salt and water till to soft.
- Heat the oil in non-stick pan; add cumin seeds, asafoetida and green chilies. Saute for few seconds.
- Add ginger chili paste and add coriander powder, chana masala, and red chili powder and mix well.
- Add chanas, boiled potato, and stock and mix well. Cook the curry till to thick and tender.
- Garnish with coriander and serve with bhaturas.