Chole Batura

Prep & Cooking Time: 45-60 mins

Serves: 3-4 persons

Chole Recipe Ingredients

Kabuli Chana/ Chickpeas/ Senegalu- 2 cups, soak in water overnight and pressure cook

Onion- 1 large, chopped

Green Chillies- 2 slit and cut

Tomatoes- 3 medium, chopped

Ginger Garlic Paste- ½ tsp

Red Chilli pwd- 1 tsp

Dhaniya pwd- ½ tsp

Turmeric pwd- ¼ tsp

Salt to taste

Chole Masala/Chaat Masala- ½ tsp

Cooking oil- 2 tbsp

Method

• Heat oil in a cooking vessel; add onion and green chillies and fry until the onions turn transparent.
• Now add turmeric and ginger garlic paste and sauté well.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they become tender.
• Now add the boiled chickpeas and mix the contents and cook for 4-5mins.
• Add red chilli pwd , dhaniya pwd, salt and chole masala and cook for another 2-3 mins.

Note: You can substitute kabuli chana with garbanzo beans to avoid soaking overnight and boiling. Drain all the liquid, wash thoroughly and use the chickpeas.

Batura Recipe Ingredients

Maida/ All purpose flour- 2 cups

Curd/ yogurt- 2 tbsp

Salt- ½ tsp

Water to make the dough

Method

• Combine all the above mentioned ingredients along with enough water to make soft dough.
• Divide the dough into equal parts and roll out into circles.
• Heat oil in a deep pan, the flame should be set to medium and fry the bhatura by pressing in the center and along the edges until it puffs up and turns light golden brown, flip over and fry in the similar way on the other side. Drain excess oil on to a paper towel.
• Serve hot Chole Bhatura with sliced onions and lemon wedges.