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Chole Bhature

2 cup soaked overnight chick peas

1 teaspoon cumin

2 chopped onion

1 tablespoon ginger

1/4 cup tomato puree

3 tablespoon onion paste

1 teaspoon coriander powder

salt as required

5 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon red chilli powder

1 1/2 teaspoon chana masala powder

For Dough

1 cup all purpose flour

1 dash salt

3 teaspoon yoghurt (curd)

1/4 tablespoon wheat flour

2 teaspoon refined oil

HOW TO MAKE CHOLA BHATURA

Step 1 / 5 Pressure Cook The Chickpeas

To prepare the chola, soak chickpeas in water overnight or for 6-8 hours. Then, put a pressure cooker on high flame and add the soaked chickpeas in it along with salt to taste and 1 tea bag or you can also put 2-3 tea leaves and wrap it in a cloth. Cook the chickpeas for 15-20 minutes. (Note: The tea leaves or the tea bag will change the colour of gravy to dark brown to black.)

Step 2 / 5 Saute The Onion

Meanwhile, put a pan on medium flame and heat a little oil in it. Add the cumin seeds, sliced onion in the pan. Saute the onion till golden brown, then add minced garlic, ginger and onion paste. Saute the ingredients for a few seconds until the raw smell of garlic goes away and then add tomato puree.

Step 3 / 5 Add Spices And Cook The Chole

Once the oil is separated, add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and chana masala. Cook the tomato-onion mixture for another two minutes, and then add cooked chola with little water. Stir well to mix the masala with the chola or the chickpeas. Check salt and allow it to cook for a few minutes. The chola is done! You can garnish with chopped onion and coriander leaves.

Step 4 / 5 Prepare The Dough

Now for making the bhaturas, combine together all-purpose flour or maida and wheat flour or atta in a dough kneading plate. Then add salt and oil in it. Mix well. Add yoghurt in the flour mixture and knead the dough well. You can add a little water and knead the dough. When it is done, cover the dough with a kitchen towel and all

Step 5/5 cook the Bhatura And serve

Now, put a kadhai on high flame and meanwhile, take equal quantities of the dough and roll big size puris (bhatura). When the oil is hot enough, carefully add these bhaturas in the oil and deep fry. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
Serve chole with onions and Bhatura serve chole Hot ……….