Chola Bhatura
Chola bhatura is high in calories as bhatura is deep fried. It is a popular North Indian snack which can be taken as a main course. It is not very hot and if you want, then increase the quantity of chilies to make it hot.
Ingredients you will require :
For chola:
Chola (kabuli chana - chickpeas) : 250 gram
Turmeric powder (haldi) : . . . 1 tea spoon
Onion (pyaj) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Ginger paste (adrak) : . . . . 1 table spoon
Garlic paste (lasoon) : . . . . 1 table spoon
Coriander powder (dhania) : 1 table spoon
Black pepper powder (kali mirchi) : 1 tea spoon
Red chili powder (lal mirchi) : . . . 1 tea spoon
Tomatoes (tamater) : . . . . . . . . 1 or 2
Oil (tel) : . . . . . . . . . 2 table spoon
Coriander leaves (hara dhania)
Salt (namak) to taste
For bhatura:
Maida (refined flour) : 500 gram
Curd (dahi) : . . . . . . . . . . . 150 gram
Sugar (shakkar) : . . . . . . 2 table spoon
Salt (namak) to taste
Soak chola in water for over night. Boil with turmeric and salt till done.
Heat oil and fry onion till just transparent. Add ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, black pepper powder, red chili powder and salt and fry for a minute. Add chopped tomatoes and chola and cook for five minutes.
Method for making bhatura:
Mix maida and curd. Add sugar and salt and knead to make dough. Let it stand for thirty to forty minutes.
Make round puries of about 6 inches and deep fry till light golden brown.
Also try this recipe - Khandvi
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