Chole Bhature

Chole -Bhature is one of the popular dish from Punjab. It is also a popular chat food in Mumbai. This combination goes along with each other very well.

Ingredients

For Bhature:
3 cups All purpose flour
1/2 cup Wheat flour
1/2 cup sooji/ rawa
1/2 cup yogurt
salt to taste
water to knead dough
Oil to fry

For Chole Masala:
3 cups Kabuli channa (chickpeas, Garbanzo beans)
2 medium sized onions, sliced
3 medium sized tomates, diced
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2-3 green chillies, slit
2 tsp chole masala
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
chilli powder, if required
1 tbsp cooking oil
salt to taste
cilantro for garnish

Method

For Bhature:

• Mix all the ingredients & form into a soft elastic dough with some water. Let it rest for atleast 3-4 hours.
• Make small balls of the dough. Roll out like a poori. Fry them until golden brown. Serve with chole masala.

For Chole Masala:

• Soak the channa overnight. Pressure cook until they are nicely cooked.
• In a pan, heat oil, add the chillies, then onions. Saute until golden. Add the ginger garlic paste & saute for another 2-3 mins
• Add diced tomatoes, mix well. Add the chole masala & turmeric powder & salt. Saute until the tomatoes are completely mushy.
• Take half of the above mixture & grind into fine paste. Add the cooked channa & ground paste to the sauteed ingredients & let it simmer for few minutes. Adjust seasoning if required.
• Garnish with cilantro.