Chola Bhatura is an awesome combination of a tasty bhatura (similar to Puri but bigger and slightly sour) and delicious chana masala. This is mainly a Punjabi dish but is enjoyed all over the places in India. A real filler, this can be had for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of kabuli chana
- Turmeric powder
- 2 bay leaves
- Whole cumin seeds
- 1 dry red chili
- 1 chopped big size onion
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 cup of all purpose flour (Maida)
- 2 teaspoon tomato puree
- 1 potato
- Yogurt
- Vegetable oil
- Salt
Cooking time : 40 mis
Preparation time : 15 mins
Serves: 4
1. Soak 1 cup of kabuli chana overnight, then boil the kabuli chana in a pressure cooker with 1 glass water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and wait for 5-6 whistle or until its fully cooked and keep aside.
2.Take 1 big size potato and cut it into 8 pieces, sprinkle with little salt and turmeric powder and keep aside for 10 mins.
3. In a kadai heat 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil and fry the potato till it become golden brown and keep aside, then in the same oil put 2 bay leaves, pinch of whole cumin seeds, 1 dry red chili and fry for 1 min.
4. In the same kadai put 1 chopped big size onion, salt to taste , 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder and fry till onion become half tender. Put 1 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste, 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste , 1 teaspoon red chili powder , little water and fry till oil comes out of the masala.
5. Put 2 teaspoon of tomato puree into the kadai (step 4) and mix well, then put boiled kabuli chana (step 1), fried potato and 1 cup of water into the kadai and bring it to boil for few mins. Chola is now prepared.
6. In a bowl put 2 cup of all purpose flour (Maida), then add little by little yogurt into it and make a soft dough. There is no need to add water into the all purpose flour (Maida). Keep this dough for 2-3 hours and cover the dough with a wet cloth (cloth must be properly squeezed).
7. Roll the dough in a small size round shape circle like puri.
8. In a kadai heat 2 cups of vegetable oil and fry the bhatura till it becomes golden brown on both sides.
Chola Bhatura is ready to serve with salad and pickle for dinner or lunch.
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