Monday 18 July 2011

CHANA BHATURA...

The second breakfast recipe of the week has been put up. It is the CHANA BHATURA, a highly traditional, simple yet delicious recipe of spicy chick peas and crispy fried puris (the detailed recipe of puris is available in the breakfast section...). Do try and make your morning unforgettable!!!




INGREDIENTS:

FOR  BHATURA:

  • All purpose flour(Maida) - 2 cups
  • Milk - 1 cup
  • Curd - 1/2 cup
  • Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Sugar - 2 tsp
  • Salt - As required
  • Oil for deep frying
FOR  CHANA: 

·         Chick pea 1cup
·         Onion(large) - 1
·         Tomato  1 (finely chopped)
·         Green chilies 2(finely chopped)
·         Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
·         Chilly powder - 1 tsp
·         Coriander powder - 2 tsp
·         Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
·         Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
·         Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
·         Spices - 2 each
·         Oil - 1/4 cup
·         Salt - As required
·         Coriander leaves for garnishing



METHOD:

FOR BHATURA:

1) Mix together all the ingredients for making batura.
2) Knead them together to make a smooth dough.
3) Keep it aside atleast for 1 hour.
4) Make medium sized balls off the dough.
5) Roll them out to thick big poories.
6) Deep fry them in oil.

FOR CHANA:

1) Soak the channa overnight.
2) Pressure cook it, till done.
3) Grind onion to a smooth paste.
4) Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
5) Splutter cumin seeds and spices(cloves, cardamom and cinnamon).
6) Add onion paste and ginger-garlic paste and saute, till the oil starts to separate.
7) Add all powders and salt and saute for a few seconds.
8) Add tomatoes and green chillies and saute, till the tomatoes blend well.
9) Add the cooked channa and mix well.
10) Cook, till the gravy thickens.
11) Garnish with coriander leaves.


Watch how to make Chana Bhatura:


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