It is a very popular dish in North India and very tasty dish too.
Recipe
Ingredients
Chole
Chole or Chickpeas – 100 grams (soaked overnight and boiled)
Asafetida – 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
Whole red Chilli – 1 piece
Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
Red Chilli powder -1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Tomato – 2 pieces
Onion – 2 pieces
Garlic – 5 to 6 cloves
Ginger – 1 teaspoon julien
Chole masala – 3-4 teaspoon
Kasuri methi – 1/4 teaspoon
Bhature
All purpose flour – 100 grams
Salt – 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar – 1/4 teaspoon
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Baking soda -1 teaspoon
Procedure
Chole
Take oil in kadhai.Temper with asafetida,cumin seeds and whole red Chilli .
To this add coriander powder,red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
Cook well and add paste of tomato, onion, ginger and garlic.
Cook till oil seeps out and add chole masala.
Cook for 5 minutes and add boiled chickpeas and the water that you added for boiling.
Let it cook for 15 minutes.
Add chat masala and green coriander over it. If chole looks big and uncooked smash them with kacchli if required.
Bhature
Knead the flour with all ingredients and water.Knead thoroughly and keep aside for at least half an hour for the Bhature to come out well.
Make small dumplings like puri.
Make them in the size bigger than puris and deep fry them in oil.
Serve hot with chole.
Serve Chole Bhature hot with Salad and Raita.
Happy cooking!!