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Chole Bhature

Spiced chickpea curry with deep-fried puffed bread, a beloved North Indian street classic.

Chole Bhature
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Ingredients

  • 400 g chickpeas
  • 2 onion
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp chole masala
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 300 g all-purpose flour
  • 50 ml yogurt
  • 500 ml oil
  • 2 green chili
  • 1 tsp amchur powder

Steps

  1. Soak chickpeas overnight, then pressure cook with tea bag and salt until tender, about 25 minutes.
  2. Sauté cumin seeds in oil, then add chopped onions and cook until deep golden brown, about 8 minutes.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped tomatoes, chole masala, amchur, and green chilies.
  4. Cook until the oil separates, about 10 minutes.
  5. Add the cooked chickpeas with liquid, mash a few for thickness, and simmer 20 minutes on low heat.
  6. Knead flour with yogurt, salt, and water into soft dough.
  7. Rest 30 minutes, then roll into discs.
  8. Deep fry bhature at 190°C until puffed and golden on both sides, about 30 seconds per side.

≈ 620 kcal · 18 g protein · 78 g carbs · 26 g fat — per serving, estimate

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