Punjabi Chhole Bhature Recipe Video
Chole bhature is an Indian dish which can be eaten as asnack or even as a meal. It consists of garbonzos or chole and Indian fried bread called bhature. It is delicious and a complete meal in itself.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chole:
2 Cups Kabuli Chana/Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans
Pinch of Turmaric Powder
1/4 Tsp Cardamon Seeds
1/2 Tsp Cinnamon Powder
1/2 Tsp Cloves Powder
2 Bay Leaves
1 Tsp + 1 Tbps Oil
2 Tsp Tamerind Concentrate(adjust acc to ur taste)
6 Cups Water(to soak Chickpeas- use same water to cook)
1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
Pinch of Hing/Asafoetida
1/2 Tsp Ginger Paste
1/2 Tsp Garlic Paste
1 Cup Onion Paste
1/2 Cup Tomato Paste
1/2 Tbsp Garam Masala
1 Tbsp Chole Masala
Salt to taste
Ingredients for Bhaturas:
1 Cups Atta/Wheat flour
1 Cups All-purpose flour
1 Tsp Sugar
1 Tsp Baking Powder
2 Slices of Bread
1 Cup Yogurt
2 Tbsp Oil (Hot)+ Oil for deep frying
1 Tsp Salt/salt to taste
If needed use warm Milk to knead dough.
Ingredients for Garnish (Optional):
Finely chopped fresh coriander
Directions
Sieve all dry ingredients, add oil and mix.
Soak bread slices in water.
Add the bread slices to the bhature dry ingredients.
Now add water and knead dough.
Plastic wrap it and let it ferment for about 4 hrs.
For chole, soak beans and then pressure cook them until done. While cooking add turmeric, clove, bay leaves, coriander seeds and cinnamon to it.
To make chole, heat a pan and add oil to it.
Crackle cumin seeds and add ginger-garlic paste to it. Fry for a minute.
Add onion paste. Saute until golden brown.
Add tomato paste. Add chole, garam masala, turmeric powder and chili powder (if needed).
Add salt and stir well.
Separate some chickpeas and mash them for later use.
Add water if needed and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
At this point add the mashed chickpeas.
To make bhaturas. make small balls of the dough.
Flatten them using rolling pin.
Fry these in oil until slightly golden.
Serve hot with chole.
Soak bread slices in water.
Add the bread slices to the bhature dry ingredients.
Now add water and knead dough.
Plastic wrap it and let it ferment for about 4 hrs.
For chole, soak beans and then pressure cook them until done. While cooking add turmeric, clove, bay leaves, coriander seeds and cinnamon to it.
To make chole, heat a pan and add oil to it.
Crackle cumin seeds and add ginger-garlic paste to it. Fry for a minute.
Add onion paste. Saute until golden brown.
Add tomato paste. Add chole, garam masala, turmeric powder and chili powder (if needed).
Add salt and stir well.
Separate some chickpeas and mash them for later use.
Add water if needed and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
At this point add the mashed chickpeas.
To make bhaturas. make small balls of the dough.
Flatten them using rolling pin.
Fry these in oil until slightly golden.
Serve hot with chole.
Editors Review
Fond of North Indian food? Your treat is incomplete without these yummy Punjabi Chhole Bhature. This dish is one of the staples in North India and is served as a main dish. The recipe is simple and completely deletctable. Watch the video and treat your family to this delicious recipe.Chef
