Chole Bhature - chana bhatura.

Have you ever tasted Chole Bhature in North India specially in Delhi or Punjab ?If not than stop calling yourself a big foodie .Just try to taste it once in your life and than you will know why people praise so much about food of northern part of india.It is the signature dish of any type of restaurants ,hotels or road side food joints in northern part of India but now it is easily available everywhere in India .It is one of the mouth watering snacks ,so why wondering lets make it. 


Chana preparations:
Ingredients:
Kabuli chana - 100 grams soaked over night
Tea leaves or dry amla- 10 grams
chopped ginger - 1tbsp
chopped garlic - 3/4 tbsp
coriander(dhania) powder - 1tsp
chole masala - 1 tbsp
tomato - 4-5 medium sized(chopped)
green chili - 2-3
coriander leaves chopped - 2 tbsp
red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste 
oil - 2 tbsp

Method of Preparations:
1.Pressure Cook kabuli chana with tea leaves(bags) or dry amla and salt to taste till it is cooked(3 whistles).
2.Make a smooth paste of chopped ginger garlic , green chili and chopped tomato.
3.Heat oil in a frying fan , fry cumin seeds ,add coriander powder and chole masala and fry for 1 minute in low flame..
4.Add masala paste , red chili powder and fry for 10-15 minutes or till the oil separates from masala.
5.Add boiled chana , and salt to taste (add less salt as chana is boiled by adding salt). Cook for 8-10 minutes
6.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with bhature.




 Bhature Preparations:
Ingredients:
Refined flour- 1 cup
curd - 1/4 cup
sooji - 2 tbsp
salt to taste
baking powder - 1/4 tsp
sugar - 1 tsp
warm water 1/ 2 cup
oil - 2 tbsp
oil for frying

Preparation:
1.Mix all the ingredients except water in a large bowl.
2.Knead with a little water at a time into a semi soft dough.
3.Leave the dough for 2-3 hours by covering a wet cloth.
4.Divide the dough in 4-5 portions and roll each like bhatura.
5.Heat oil in kadhai fry the disc evenly on both the sides,repeat for other bhaturas.
6.Serve hot with chana .

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