Punjabi Chole Bhature




      Most popular Punjabi Chole Bhature.
Chole bhature is a spicy, tasty and a heavy dish. 

                        How to make Bhature

Ingredients for Bhature 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour(maida)
• 2 teaspoon rava/sooji/semolina
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2-3 teaspoon yogurt/curd
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon oil or ghee
• Oil for deep fry

Method

1.Sieve the maida in a bowl and add semolina, salt, sugar, baking powder baking soda,oil and curd mix eveything well.
2. Add water in intervals and knead to a smooth and soft dough.
3.Cover the dough with a wet napkin and keep it in warm place for 2 hours.
4.Make medium sized balls from the dough. Apply oil while rolling and roll into an oval or round shape.
5.Drop the bhatura in hot oil (fry it on medium flame)and it will start puffing within a minute.
6.When the sizzling of the oil stops, turn over and fry the other side.
7.When light golden, remove the bhatura and drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.



                       How to make Chole Masala 

Ingredients for chole masala

• 1 cup chickpeas (chole/kabuli chana) (soak it in water for 7-8 hours or overnight)
• 1 tea bag( (if you don't have tea bag, then take a white cloth and tie some tea into it)
• 1 potato (optional)
• 2-3 onions(medium)
• 2 tomatoes (large)
• 10-12 Garlic cloves(peeled)
• 2 inch Chopped ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilly powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 2 teaspoon Chole masala (any brand)
• Salt to taste
• 5 teaspoon Cooking oil
• Coriander leaves
• Whole garam masala(Bay leaves, black cardamom, green cardamom,cinnamon, mace(javitri)


Method

1.Washed the soaked chana and boil them in pressure cooker with enough water,salt along with tea bag and peeled potatoes in the cooker. Allow 4-5 whistles to come. Till then prepare masala.
2. Make a paste of onions put ginger ,garlic add little add and grind it to make a smooth paste.
3. Make a paste of tomatoes ,add green chillies and grint it without adding water.
4. Heat oil in pan ,add whole gram and cumin seeds fry them for few seconds on medium flame.
5. Then reduce the flame to low and add turmeric powder and red chilli powder mix it and cook it for few seconds.
6. Add ginger, garlic, onion paste and cover the lid for a minute.
7. Put cumin powder, coriander powder and chole masala ,mix everything properly. Cover the lid and let it cook for a minute.
8. Add tomato paste ,cover the lid again for a minute.
9. Cook until oil starts to separate .Stir in between occasionally .
10. Put the boiled channa into the prepared masala and mix well. You can add more water to make the curry thin. Cook the recipe for 2-3 minutes and add coriander leaves to it.

Chole is ready. Serve it with hot bhatura.





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