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Chola Bhatura Recipe

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Ingredients

Ingredient Of Cholay
* 1 cup of Chick Peas (Garbanzo Beans) (Kabuli Chana) (soaked overnight in warm water)
* 1 Onion (finely chopped)
* ½" piece of Ginger Root (Adrak) (grated)
* 2 cloves of Garlic (Lehsan) (grated)
* 1 Tea Bag or 1 tsp. of Loose Tea (Chai Ki Patti) (tied in a muslin cloth) (optional)
* ½ tsp. of Cumin Seeds (Saabut Sufaid Zeera)
* 2 tsp. of Red Chilli Powder (Pisi Lal Mirch) (more or less may be used depending on spice preferance.)
* ¼ tsp. Turmeric Powder (Pisi Haldi)
* 1 tbsp. Coriander Powder (Pisa Dhania)
* 1 tsp. Cumin Powder (Pisa Zeera)
* Salt (to taste)
* 2 tsp. of Chana Masala
* 2 tsp. of Dry Mango Powder (Aamchoor Powder)
* 2 tbsp. of Cooking Oil
Ingredient Of Bhaturay
* ½ cup of Potatoes (boiled & grated)
* ½ cup of All-Purpose Flour (Maida)
* Salt (to taste)
* 1 ½ tsp. Cooking Oil
* More Cooking Oil (for deep frying)
Ingredient Of garnish
* 1 Onion (sliced)
* 4 Lemon Wedges

Method

Direction For Cholay
1. Pressure cook the chick peas with the tea bag for 3 whistles until they are soft. Drain and set aside. Discard the tea bag.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the onion, ginger and garlic and sauté until the onion is golden brown.
3. Add the chana masala, red chilli powder, mango powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt and sauté for another minute.
4. Add the chick peas and 1 cup of water and mix well. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. And set aside.
Direction For Bhaturay
1. Combine the flour, potato, 1 ½ teaspoons of oil and salt and knead into a firm dough without using any water. Knead the dough very well until it is smooth. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and rest the dough for 10 minutes.
2. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and roll out into circles of 125 mm. (5") diameter.
3. Deep fry in hot oil until the bhaturas puff up and both sides are golden brown.
4. Serve hot with the cholay, sliced onion and lemon wedges.

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Reviews & Discussions

This dish remindes me a place of Muree where I visited with my Family and eat this in the morning such a lovely day it was.

Bajwa, Lahore
Sat 20 Jun, 2015

Can anyone guide me to a good restaurant where I can try this dish with my family?

Danish, Islamabad
Wed 03 Jun, 2015

I like Chola Bhatura and I usually made it in weekend but my recipe is same like the recipe is listed here on this site.

Sana, Lahore
Mon 01 Jun, 2015

This dish my mom made in weekend on the wish of sister she likes to eat Chola Bhatura and she insist mom to make it.

Danish, Lahore
Sat 30 May, 2015

The image of chola bhatura looking very spicy. I eager to make spicy deserts in the home, let see I will make it.

farhana, khi
Sat 16 May, 2015

Please tell me the purpose of tea back for using it while boiling the chick peas? I want to make Chola Bhatura.

rabiya, khi
Mon 11 May, 2015

For the purpose of breakfast this chola bhatura is the lovely item, I also eat it in the mehndi of my cousin.

Amara , Khi
Mon 27 Apr, 2015

My daughter love this she's crazy of sweets. Chola Bhatura is Very easy recipe. I tried to cooked this Chola Bhatura, its taste was delicious.

erum, peshawar
Fri 06 Jun, 2014

This was a really good dish and this Recipes of Chola Bhatura is very easy to cook. This Chola Bhatura recipe taste is delicious.

maha, karachi
Fri 06 Jun, 2014