How to make Chole Bhature

Welcome to my kitchen, today we will make Punjabi Chole  Bhature. Chole bhature is a spicy, tasty and heavy dish.  it is one of the most popular Punjabi recipes which is now liked almost all over India and even abroad. you can eat it at lunch or breakfast.

This dish is one of the most eaten breakfast/snack in the Northern part of India. It can be also served as a breakfast as well as lunch or dinner.

This is one of such dish which you can find almost everywhere in India. like a restaurant, street shops, or roadside shops or Dhaba.

Ingredients for Chole

• 1 Cup Kabuli Chana, Soaked Overnight
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Garlic paste
• Tea Bags – 2 Or 2 Tbsp Tea Tied In A Muslin Cloth
• Green Chili, Sliced – 4-5 (Add Less If You Are Adding Red Chili Powder)
• 1 Medium size red Onion, Chopped
• 1 tsp dried mango Powder/Amchur
• Salt To Taste
• 1tsp Pomegranate Seeds/Aananardana
• 1-2 cup Tomato Puree
• 1tsp Turmeric Powder/Haldi Powder
• 2 tbsp Coriander Powder/Dhania Powder
• 1 tbsp Chana Masala  (I Used MDH Chana Masala)
• Oil – 2 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds – 1 Tsp

Whole Spices:-

• Bay Leaf/tej Patta – 1
• Cinnamon Stick/Dalchini – 1 Stick
• Cloves/Laung – 3-
• Black Cardamom Pods/Badi Elaichi – 2
• Green Cardamom 2-3
• Cumin Seeds (Jeera) – ½ Tsp

Ingredients for Bhatura

• 1½ Cup All-Purpose Flour/maida)
• ½ Cup Semolina/suji
• 1½ Tsp Baking Powder
• 2 Tsp Sugar
• Salt To Taste
• Oil – 2-3 Tbsp
• ½ Cup Natural Yogurt
• Warm Water As Needed
• Oil For Deep-Frying

Step by step methods are here for Punjabi Chole  Bhature

Step 1:- First of all, in a muslin cloth, you add thick cardamom, little bit black paper, 2 green cardamoms, 2-4 clove, 1tejpatt,  1 stick cinnamon and little bit dry gooseberry. gooseberry will give us two advantages, it gives a good color to the gravy, and its light sour taste makes the chickpeas tastier. now add a little bit of tea. Now tie it tightly and keep it boiled with Kabuli chana, little bit baking soda, 1tsp salt. cook till 4 whistles on high heat.

Step 2:-  Meanwhile, till the gram is boiling, we prepare dough  for Bhatura. For dough take in a bowl white flour and Semolina. add little bit salt, oil and baking powder, sugar and curd and mix well. and prepare a flexible and soft dough. And apply some light oil in the dough and keep it for 2 hours

Step 3:- After  4 whistles off the gas flam. when the pressure goes down. open the lid and Discard the spices and tea bags and keep aside.

Step 4:- Now Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds crackle, add  chopped onions, 1 tsp turmeric powder, and 1tsp red chili powder and fry till the onion is golden brown.

Step 5:- Add tomato puree and mix well. Now add salt according to your taste and add ginger garlic pest fry the masala over low heat till it starts to release the oil.

Step 6:- 9. Add 2 tbsp coriander powder, 1tbsp chana masala, 1/2 tbsp amchur powder and Anardana and green chilies. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes.

Step 7:- Now Add boiled chickpeas chana in tomato mixture and mix well. Add some water if needed.

Step 8:-Cook 7-8 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.

Step 9:-Now heat oil in a pan.

Step 10:-Divide into 6-8 equal portions of this dough. Now give it oval shape with the help of belan.

Step 11:-Deep fry the Bhaturas till both sides are slightly golden brown in color.

Now your chole bhature is ready to serve. Serve hot bhature with the chole, onions, pickle and lemon wedges.