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Bhatura (Bhature)
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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Chole or Chana Masala, a spicy garbanzo bean curry that is popularly found on most Indian restaurant menus, is almost always paired with Bhatura or Bhature. The bhatura recipe is a little different than the standard poori (puri) recipe in that the dough is made with a leavening agent like yeast or baking soda.
Ingredients
- Ingredients: (Recipe with Yeast)
- All Purpose Flour (Maida) – 1 cup, sifted
- Salt – ¼ tsp
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Sugar – ½ tsp
- Rapid Rise Yeast – ½ tsp (if using dry active yeast, dissolve it with the sugar in the warm water and let it foam up before adding to the flour)
- Yogurt – ¼ cup (use thick yogurt)
- Warm Water – approx 2 Tbsp (give or take 1 tsp)
- Method:
- 1. Add All Purpose Flour and Salt to a large bowl. Mix.
- 2. Add Oil and incorporate it well into the flour.
- 3. Add Sugar and Rapid Rise Yeast and mix.
- 4. Add Yogurt and Warm Water (slowly) to form a soft dough. Knead for 4-5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- 5. Drizzle a few drop of oil to coat the dough, cover with a damp paper or cloth towel and let it rest in a warm place for 1 hour.
- 6. Heat Oil for deep frying.
- 7. Knead dough once again and divide into 4-5 equal portions.
- 8. Lightly coat rolling surface with oil and roll out dough into a approx 5-6 inch round (note: dough tends to stretch back so make round bigger than needed).
- 9. Carefully slide bhatura into the hot oil and gently keep pressing down with a slotted spoon until it puffs up. (approx 30 secs to 1 min)
- 10. Flip Bhatura to other side and gently press into the oil. Cook for 30 secs to 1 minutes, until golden brown, and remove onto a paper towel lined plate.
- 11. Continue with remaining Bhature.
- 12. Serve Hot with Chole or Chana Masala
Instructions
- Ingredients (Recipe without Yeast):
- All Purpose Flour (Maida) – 1 cup
- Baking Soda – ½ tsp
- Salt – ¼ tsp
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Sugar – ½ tsp
- Yogurt – ¼ cup
- Warm Water – approx 2 Tbsp
- Method:
- Sift together All Purpose Flour, Baking Soda and Salt into a large bowl.
- Add Oil and incorporate well into flour.
- Add Sugar, Yogurt, Warm Water (slowly) and knead to form a soft dough. Knead for 4-5 minutes until soft and elastic.
- Drizzle a few drop of oil to coat the dough, cover with a damp paper or cloth towel and let it rest in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Heat Oil for deep frying.
- Knead dough once again and divide into 4-5 equal portions.
- Lightly coat rolling surface with oil and roll out dough into a approx 5-6 inch round (note: dough tends to stretch back so make round bigger than needed).
- Carefully slide bhatura into the hot oil and gently keep pressing down with a slotted spoon until it puffs up. (approx 30 secs to 1 min)
- Flip Bhatura to other side and gently press into the oil. Cook for 30 secs to 1 minutes, until golden brown, and remove onto a paper towel lined plate.
- Continue with remaining Bhature.
- Serve Hot with Chole or Chana Masala
