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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). But when you visit at Delhi roadside chole bhature wala, they serves the black chickpeas curry with addition of boiled potato chunks with yeast free bhaturas which are lighter than fermented dough bhaturas.
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Chole bhature is often eaten as a breakfast, sometimes accompanied with lassi, however it can also be a street food or a complete meal, and may be accompanied by, for example, onions, carrot pickle, green chutney and achaar.
To prepare yeast free bhaturas or Bhaturas without yeast, combine flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar and yogurt and knead semi soft dough. Addition of semolina, gives crunchy texture.
What we needed to make yeast free bhaturas
2 Cups All purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Semolina
1/2 Cup Yogurt
2 Tsp. Sugar
Salt to Taste
Pinch of Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
Oil for Frying
What we needed to prepare Chole
1 Cup Black chickpeas, Boiled
1 Medium Sized Potato, Boiled
1 Tbsp. Ginger Chili Paste
2-3 Green Chilies Slit
1 Tsp. Cumin seeds
2 Tbsps. Oil
Pinch of Asafoetida
Salt to Taste
1 Tsp. Chana Masala
1/2 Tsp. Coriander Powder
Red Chili Powder to taste
How to make Bhatura at home:
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.
How to prepare Chane at home:
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.
Yeast Free Bhature with Chole Recipe
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.
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I agree it is a classic Punjabi meal. Love the usage of black chickpeas in the chole.
Guess what i have never prepared bathura with yeast so far, always use bp & bs for the leveling and i love the way it turns out. This yeast free bathura looks awesome and chole is the best pair for bathura.
Bhatura are my most favourite, i dont even bother whether they are yeasted or not, just need that plate rite now to enjoy and finish those tempting bhatures without any fuss. Lovely.
drooling over your chola bhatura platter..the bhaturas look perfectly made , and have a great texture..I could eat them just by themselves..though the cholas look absolutely stunning too. Do share the chola recipe too.
That is a lovely recipe for yeast free bhatura. Would love to try it some time. Also the black chana curry sounds just perfect to serve with the bhatura. Yummy combination.
Perfect combination.. bhatura and chole simply love it!!
I too make bhature this way sometimes when I am out of yeast. Love this tempting combi but I always use white chickpeas and never used the black ones.
I never use yeast for my bathuras because yogurt gives the wonderful texture and softness needed. Yours with the bowl of chole looks divine.
I usually make bhaturas without yeast. I like that you’ve made it with black chickpeas. Usually make it with the white ones.
We love this combination and I would surely love to make it soon..good twist for the name..
wow, your bhaturas have come out so perfect Preeti !! No yeast still looks so fabulous and soft .. My mouth is watering literally, this is delicious combo always !!
Your bhature have come out soft and the combo of bhatura and chole looks fabulous.
The Bhaturas look so perfect and the whole platter is just so inviting! I so want to just dig into it right now. Awesome combination Preeti!
Bathura with channa gravy is such a classic combo! Your platter looks delicious Preeti.
Great recipe. Is it okay if I use dahi instead of yeast?