Bhatura

                "Bhatura" is a popular  North Indian deep fried bread made from all purpose flour( maida), salt and a leavening agent. They make the best combination when paired  with  Chana/Chole Masala(cooked chickpeas in tomato onion based gravy).Chole Bhatura is one main item found in any North Indian restaurant menu.

Ingredients

1. All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
2. Rava/sooji - 1 tbsp
3. Salt - 1/2 tsp
4. Sugar - 1 tsp
5. Curd - 2 tbsp
6. Oil  - 1 tsp
7. Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
8. Milk- 3 tbsp
9. Water

Method

1. Sieve maida, salt, sugar rava and baking powder well.
2. Add  oil, curd, milk and mix well.
3. Add warm water  as needed to make a smooth  tough dough.
4. Keep aside for minimum of 2 hrs.
5. Roll as chapati by dusting little flour.
6. In a heated pan add oil.
7. Slide the rolled bature to hot oil.
8. Press gently so that it gets puffed up well.
9. When one side  turns brown flip other side and take out when both sides are brown.
10. Serve hot with chole masala or any veg or non veg curry.

Notes

1. Adding rava/sooji makes the batura crispy.
2. The oil should be hot enough before you add batura else it wont puff up.
3. Gently press the batura after putting in oil for easy puffing.
4. Adding milk instead of water results in making soft batura.
5. The dough should not be too soft as we make for chapathi.

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Cheers,

Asha