Ambika

Ambika

રવિવાર, 19 ફેબ્રુઆરી, 2012

Chole Bhature



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
  • 12 mm (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
For The Bhature:
  • 1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
  • 1/2 cup potatoes, boiled and grated
  • 1 1/2 tsp oil
  • salt to taste
  • oil for deep-frying
For Serving: 
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 4 lemon wedges
For Preparation:
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 add 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, potato, 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 circles of 125 mm. (5") diameter.
  • 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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