A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Delicious Chhole Bhature

Chhole Bhature is a popular and delicious North Indian dish enjoyed as breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is especially famous in Punjab. The chhole (chickpea curry) is flavorful and spicy, while the bhature (fried bread) is soft, fluffy, and crispy. This dish serves as a complete meal, often accompanied by onions, pickles, and chutney. While relatively easy to make, achieving the perfect taste requires attention to detail.

Ingredients for Chhole:

• 1 cup white chickpeas (soaked overnight)
• 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp amchur powder (dried mango powder)
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil

Ingredients for Bhature:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

Instructions for Chhole:

1. Boil the soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker with salt and turmeric until 4-5 whistles.
2. Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds.
3. Add finely chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add tomato puree and spices: turmeric, coriander powder, red chili powder, and garam masala.
6. Once the spices are well cooked, add the boiled chickpeas and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
7. Just before turning off the heat, add amchur powder and mix well.

Instructions for Bhature:

1. In a large bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, yogurt, baking soda, and salt.
2. Gradually add water to make a soft dough and let it rest for 2 hours, covered.
3. After 2 hours, make small balls from the dough, roll them out into circles.
4. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the bhature until golden brown.
5. Serve hot chhole bhature with green chutney and pickle.