Chole Bhature

Ingredients for Bhature :

1 ¼ cup Plain Flour

1/4 cup wheat flour

Salt to taste 

2 tbsp Oil

2 ½  tbsp yoghurt 

Some lukewarm water to form  into a dough

Method for bhature:

1) Mix plain flour, wheat flour, salt & oil. Mix everything  and make smooth dough adding yoghurt and little water to it. Keep it aside for 4  hrs.

2) Heat the oil in a pan. Now roll big size and flatten with a rolling pin.

Deep  fry them in hot oil. The bhature will puff similarly like poori .Serve hot the bhature  with chick pea curry . 

Chole /Chickpea Curry

This is my version of chole or chickpea curry.

1 cup Chickpeas or, Garbanzo Beans (soaked overnight or for at least 4 hrs)
1 medium tomatoes (finely chopped)

1 1/2 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves or 3 sprigs curry leaves
1 tsp. ginger grated

1 medium onions ,chopped
2 tbsp. oil, 1 tbsp. ghee
4 green chillies slit
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. cumin seeds

cinnamon sticks

cardamom
salt to taste

Powders

1  tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp chilli powder

Thickening 

1 tsp corn flour mix with 2 tbsp water

Method to make Chole:

1.  Put the soaked, washed chana in a cooker with enough water and pressure cook for abt 20-25mins.

2.  Heat oil in a large kadahi, add cumin seeds,bay leaves,cinnamon . Once its starts spluttering, add onions and chopped tomatoes.Saute gently.

3.  Add in pounded ginger and stir further.

4.  Mash some of the beans by pressing them against the sides of the pan with the ladle or using your hand. Add the beans and 2 cups of water (use the left over water from boiling  of the dal )which was drained from the chana. Cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes on medium to low heat to allow all the flavors to mix together.

5.  Pour in cornflour mixture to thicken the gravy.

6.  Garnish with curry leaves or chopped coriander.

7.  Serve hot with hot bhature and slices of onions and lemon.