Ingredients:
For the Chole
- 1 cup kabuli chana (white chick peas), soaked overnight
- 1 tea bag or tsp tea leaves , tied in a muslin cloth (optional)
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2" piece of ginger (adrak), grated
- 2 cloves of garlic (lehsun), grated
- 2 tsp chole masala
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1 tbsp coriander (dhania) powder
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
- 2 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
- 1 1/2 tsp oil
- salt to taste
- oil for deep-frying
Method:
For the Chole
- Pressure cook the Kabuli chana with the tea bag for 3 whistles until they are soft . Drain and keep aside. Discard the tea bag.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the onion, ginger and garlic and sauté till the onion is golden brown.
- Add the chole masala, chilli powder, amchur, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder and salt and sauté for another minute.
- Add the Kabuli chana and 1 cup of water and mix well. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Keep aside
For the Bhature
- Combine the flour, 1½ teaspoons of oil and salt and knead into a firm dough without using any water. Knead the dough very well till it is smooth
- Cover with a wet muslin cloth and rest the dough for 10 minutes
- Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and roll out into small circles.
- Deep fry in hot oil till the bhaturas puff up and both sides are golden brown.
- Serve hot with the chole, sliced onion and lemon wedges.
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