CHANA BHATURA

Chana /chickpea bhatura is one of the most tempting and flavorful dishes. It is a combination of chickpea curry and fried fermented bread known as bhatura.

Serves: 3 - 4

INGREDIENTS

CHANA MASALA

• 1 cup Kabuli chana / chickpeas

• 1 onion

• 1 tsp Ginger  chopped

• 1 tsp Garlic  chopped

• 1 tsp Jeera

• 1/4 tsp Methi seeds

• 1/4 tspTurmeric pd

• 2 Cardamom

• 2 Cloves

• 1/2 inch Cinnamon

• 1 tsp Coriander  pd

• 2 Tomatoes

• Few Coriander  leaves

• Few Curry  leaves

• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds

• 2 tbsp Oil

BHATURA

• 2 cups Wheat flour

• 1 tbsp rava / sooji / semolina

• 1 tsp sugar

• Salt to taste

• ½ tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp baking soda / cooking soda

• 2 tsp oil

• 1 cup curd

• Oil for deep frying

METHOD

Chana masala

1. Soak chana / chickpea overnight.

2. Pressure cook chana with ginger, garlic, turmeric pd, chilly, coriander pd, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and onions for 30 mins.

3. Heat oil in a pan add mustard  seeds, curry leaves, chopped  or pureed tomatoes.

4. Fry well and then add boiled chana /chickpea.

5. Season with salt and cook well.

6. Garnish with coriander  leaves.

Bhatura

1. In a large mixing bowl take wheat  flour

2. Add rava, sugar and salt.

3. Add baking powder, baking soda and mix well.

4. Add oil and rub with the flour.

5. Add curd and knead the dough.

6. Knead and punch the dough well for atleast 5 minutes.

7. Grease the dough with some oil.

8. Cover the dough with a moist cloth and rest for at least 2 hours.

9. Roll  the dough with your palm and cut into medium sized balls.

10. Roll them evenly into slighty  thicker circles using a rolling pin.

11. Heat oil in a wok or kadahi

12. Fry bhatura till done. Drain them well.

13. Serve bhaturas with chana /chickpea curry, sliced onions and lime.