Chole-Bhature. Chole bhature recipe With step by step photos - it is one of the most popular Punjabi recipe which is now liked almost all over India and even abroad. Chole stands for a spicy curry made with white chickpeas and Bhatura is fried leavened flat bread. Chole bhature is a spicy, tasty and a heavy dish.

Chana Bhatura Recipe with easy step-by-step video instructions. Chole Bhature is one of the tempting and flavorful dishes from Punjabi Cuisine. The combination of 'Chickpea Curry' and 'Fried Flatbreads' is known as 'Chole Bhature'. You can cook Chole-Bhature using 21 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chole-Bhature

Prepare of For Bhatura.
It's 2 cups of All purpose flour.
You need 1/4 cup of Rava.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of Baking powder.
You need 1/2 cup of Yoghurt.
It's to taste of Salt.
You need of For Chole Masala.
It's 1 cup of Cheak Pea.
You need 1 cup of Boil mashed potato.
You need 3/4 tbsp of Oil.
You need 1 tsp of Cumin seed.
You need 1-2 of Bay leaf.
You need 1 of Cinnamon.
You need 2 of Onion.
Prepare 1 tbsp of Ginger-garlic paste(ginger strings).
Prepare 1 cup of Tomato mashed.
Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp of Chole masala powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of Red chilli powder.
It's 1/2 tsp of Coriander powder.
It's 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
Prepare to taste of Salt.

This dish is one of the most eaten breakfast/snack in the Northern part of India. Chole bhature (Hindi: छोले भटूरे) is a food dish originating from northern India. Known as "Halwa Puri" in Pakistan, it is a combination of chana masala (spicy white chickpeas) and bhatura/Puri, a fried bread made from maida. There is a distinct Punjabi variant of the dish.

Chole-Bhature instructions

To make Bahutra:.
Take maida flour in a mixing bowl...add rava to it...baking powder salt and combine well...add yoghurt and mix well. Knead to smooth dough..
Cover it with samp cloth and allow to rest for 3-4 hrs. Afer the resting time, u can see the dough is more soft, moist and slightly rised..
Apply lill maida flour(to avoid sticking) to hands and knead well. Divide the dough to equal sized balls. Rool it to big sized puri, heat oil and gently drop the puri in hot oil..w8 till it puffs up and flip it to other sides..deep fry untill it turns golden and crisp..
To make Chole:.
Heat oil in a cooker and add cumin, cinnamon and bay leaf..saute till it crackles..add finelly chopped onions and cook till it's golden brown..
Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for a min. Add mashed tomatoes and cook for two min. Now, add chole masala powder and stirr well...add red chilli...coriander powder, turmeric and salt. Cover and cook in low medium flame for 6-7 min..
When oil seprates out from the gravy, now add soaked chickpeas and mashed potato...mix it very well...add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 6-7 whistles..or till the chana is cook tender..
Spicey Chole Masala Is ready to... now, garnish with onion rings and lemon wedges and serve hot with fried crispy bhaturas..

The dish is also very popular in Pakistan as a breakfast meal. Chole Bhature recipe, How to make Chole Bhature, Punjabi Chole Bhatura with detailed step by step photos. Chole Bhature is a dish that is a hit at any party. My version of chole is however, ready in minutes. I enjoy eating hot chole with tikkis, bhaturas, kulcha or simply topped on a slice of bread.