Thursday, May 28, 2009

Chole Bhature


Ingredients:
For chole
1 .Chickpeas/kabuli chana 1 1/2 cup
2. Tomatoes 2
3. Medium onions 1 1/2
4. Red chilli powder 1 tsp
5. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
6. Readymade chole masala 1 1/2 tbsp
7. Tamarind
8. Sugar 1 tsp(optional)
9. Salt to taste
10. Fresh coriander
11. Ginger &Garlic paste 1tsp
12. Oil 3 tbsp

Method

1:Soak the kabuli chana overnight,and boil it with a little salt and turmeric powder
2:Grind onions to a smooth paste, finely chop the tomatoes and soak tamarind in half cup of
water
3:Put oil in a pan and add the ginger garlic paste to it fry it for half a minute and add the pureed
onions
4:fry till it turns colour to light golden and the oil comes up
5:Once tht is done add the turmeric,chilli and the chole masala and saute it for a good 5 mins on
medium flame
6:Now add the chopped tomatoes and salt to it and then saute it for a few mins
7:Add a lil water to the mixture and cover it for 15 mins till the tomatoes softens
8:Make the tamarind paste and put it in the mixture along with a tsp of sugar,(sugar is optional use it only if u like,,it just gives a tangy flavour)
9:Cook on medium flame till the gravy thickens,and finally garnish it with
coriander leaves

Bhature:
(This recipe was given by my dear friend Tuba ,,and believe me it turned out too good)
Ingredients
1. Cumin seeds 1tsp
2. Ajwain 1tsp
3. Baking soda 1 1/2 tbsp
4. Yogurt 1/2 cup
5. Maida 1 cup
6. Sooji 1/2 cup
7. Wheat flour 1/2 cup
8. Salt to taste

Method

1:Mix maida,wheat flour,sooji ,baking powder,yogurt,crushed cumin seeds,ajwain and salt
together in a bowl and knead into a soft dough.
2:Allow it to rest for atleast 3-4 hours
3:Make puris and fry them on medium flame.

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