Chole bhature

Name: Chole bhature
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 gm Chickpea/white channa; 4 pieces Gooseberry dried/sukha amla; 1/4 tsp Soda; 1 medium Onion paste; 2 medium Tomatoes puree; 1 tsp Garlic paste/lehsun; 1 tsp Ginger paste/adrak; 1 tsp Cumin seeds/jeera; To taste Salt; 1 tsp Red chill Powder/lal mirch; 1 tsp Coriander powder/dhaniya; 1 1/2 tsp Chole masala; 1 tsp Carom seeds/ajwain; 2-3 Green chilli/hari mirch; 1 Black cardamom/badi elaichi; 1 inch Cinnamon stick/dalchinni; 1 Bay leaf/tej Patta; 2 Clove/long; 3-4 Black pepper/Kali mirch; 4 tbsp Oil; 2 tsp Fresh coriander leaves; 1 Onion chopped; 2 1/2 cup Maida/All purpose flour; 2 tsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp Baking soda; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1 tsp Salt; 5 tbsp Oil; 5 tbsp Yogurt / Dahi; as needed Oil to deep fry the bhatura

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Ingredients

400 gmChickpea/white channa
4 piecesGooseberry dried/sukha amla
1/4 tspSoda
1medium Onion paste
2medium Tomatoes puree
1 tspGarlic paste/lehsun
1 tspGinger paste/adrak
1 tspCumin seeds/jeera
To tasteSalt
1 tspRed chill Powder/lal mirch
1 tspCoriander powder/dhaniya
1 1/2 tspChole masala
1 tspCarom seeds/ajwain
2-3Green chilli/hari mirch
1Black cardamom/badi elaichi
1 inchCinnamon stick/dalchinni
1Bay leaf/tej Patta
2Clove/long
3-4Black pepper/Kali mirch
4 tbspOil
for garnish
2 tspFresh coriander leaves
1Onion chopped
bhature ingredients
2 1/2 cupMaida/All purpose flour
2 tspSugar
1/2 tspBaking soda
1 tspBaking powder
1 tspSalt
5 tbspOil
5 tbspYogurt / Dahi
as neededOil to deep fry the bhatura

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Steps

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Chickpea Boiling Method
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Rinse and soaked white chanaovernight.
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Drain water and transfer to a pressure cooker.
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Add water, Gooseberry/amla, Black cardamom/badi elaichi, cinnamon stick/dalchinni, soda and place over medium flame.
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After 2 whistle simmer for 30 minutes.
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Once done drain chickpea water and reserved the water in a bowl.
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Chickpea tadka
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Heat a wok over medium flame and add oil.
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Add cumin seeds,bayleaf,clove, black pepper and saute.
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Now add onion paste, ginger paste,garlic paste and saute for 3 - 4 minutes over low flame.
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Once onion turn brown add red chilli powder, coriander powder, chole masala, salt and saute until oil start leaving sides.
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At this stage add tomatoes puree and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes or until it starts leaving sides.
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Now add Carom seeds/ajwain and slit green chilli and saute.
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Lastly add boiled chickpeas along with 3 cups of the reserved water and cook.
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Bring to a boil till the gravy has very little water.
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Garnish with coriander leaves and chopped onions.
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Bhatura method
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In a large plate pour maida.
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Add sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, oil and yogurt.
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Using your hand start kneading to form soft dough and add water as required to form a soft dough.
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Once done grease the dough with oil. Place it in a bowl and cover the dough with a samp cloth and keep aside for 2.5 hours.
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After 2.5 hours the dough is ready to roll. Divide the dough into equal portions approximately 14 to 15 portions.
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Take 1 portion at a time and start rolling the dough using a rolling pin.
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In a frying pan, heat the oil on high flame.
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Deep fry them until they are golden in colour. Keep pressing and flipping the bhatura lightly.
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Serve hot.