Chole Bhature recipe is an extremely popular Punjabi breakfast that is popular in many parts of India. It is a quite common dish that is available in almost every dhabas or restaurant in India. Chole Bhature is a heavy breakfast dish that’s why I always preferred Chole Bhature at lunch. Because I don’t like to have a fried breakfast.
Bhature is a fried fluffy flatbread that is served with thick Chole curry. Everyone has a different way to make Chole some people like it spicy or tangy flavored chole and some like mild-flavored chole but that depends on the person’s taste.
In the northern side of India, Chole Bhature also serves with lassi (buttermilk). Chole- Bhature goes great with onion salad, fried green chili and for making that dish tastier, then take some mango pickle along with onions and green chili. All those things complete the plate of Chole Bhature. Without those, I can’t imagine taking one bite of Chole Bhature.
Chole Bhature is my favorite dish that my mom made on my birthday. Yes, I can say that that’s my favorite birthday breakfast. If you want to get the real taste of Bhature then serve hot and fresh. Bhature is made up of all-purpose flour (maida). Personally I love to have homemade bhature rather than from any restaurant or dhabas.
Here I am going to share a recipe of Chole Bhature that is so easy to make at home. For making Bhature (flatbread), you have to make a dough. For making dough, you need all-purpose flour (maida), oil, salt, and baking powder. Add some water in it and make soft dough. Leave dough for 4-5 hours. When it’s done make small balls of dough roll it and fry it. Bhature is now ready.
Now, it’s time to make Chole, For making this Chole recipe, you need to soak chole overnight or for 7-8 hours and then add baking soda & salt in it. Leave pressure cooker for 1 whistle. After that, make tadka for the boiled chole. So finally, Chole Bhature is ready to enjoy in breakfast or lunch.
I’ll explain below the whole recipe step by step with photos. I hope you guys like and try this Chole Bhature Recipe.
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Chole Bhature Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredient for Bhature
- 2 cup All-Purpose flour (Maida)
- 1½ tbsp oil
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- Salt (as required)
- Water (as required for dough)
Ingredients for Chole
- 300 gm Chole (Chickpeas)
- ½ tbsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tbsp Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
- 1 Cup Finely Chopped Onions
- ½ cup Tomato Paste
- 1-2 Chopped Green Chili
- 1½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder (Dhania Powder)
- Salt (as per taste)
- 1 tbsp Amchoor (mango powder)
- Kasturi Methi
Instructions
How to make Bhature
- Take 2 cups of all-purpose flour (maida) in a bowl, add salt (as required), 1 tsp of baking powder and 1½ tsp of oil in it.
- Mix it well. Add a bit of water in intervals knead it and make a soft dough.
- When it's done then leave the dough for resting around 4-5 hours.
- After that, take small part of dough and make small balls and roll that ball on rolling board .
- Now heat oil in the pan and add rolled bhatura in the pan.
- Fry it from both sides.
- So, Bhature is ready. Now it's time to make Chole for this fluffy Bhature.
How To Make Chole (Chickpeas)
- Take 300 gm of Chole(Chickpeas) and soaked overnight.
- In the next morning add ½ tbsp of baking soda and leave that pressure cooker on high flame and wait for 1 whistle.
- Heat oil in the pan and add bay leaf and jeera (cumin seeds) in the pan.
- Then add finely chopped onions.
- When onions cooked then add ½ cup of tomatoes and 1-2 green chilli in the pan.
- Mix it well. Then add 1½ tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of red chili powder, 1 tbsp of coriander powder, 1 tbsp of salt( as required).
- Mix it well and add some water that masala is not stuck in the bottom of the pan.
- When masala is cooked then add that boiled Cholle (chickpeas) in the masala.
- Mix it well. Add 1 tbsp of Amchoor (mango powder) and kasturi methi in the chole.
- After that add that boiled water of Chole (chickpeas) and also add water in it. The consistency of Chole (Chickpeas) depend on you.
- Let it boiled around10-15 minutes.
- So, finally Chole Bhature is now ready to serve with curd, onion salad, fried green chilli or mango pickle whatever you like.
How To Make Chole Bhature Step By Step With Photos
How to make Chole (Chickpeas)
- Take 300 gm of Chole (Chickpeas) and soaked in enough water overnight.
- Next morning, add ½ tbsp of baking soda, 1 tbsp of salt and leave that pressure cooker on high flame and wait for 1 whistle.
- After 1 whistle, this is how it should look.
- Heat oil in the pan and add bay leaf and jeera (cumin seeds) in the pan.
- Then add finely chopped onions.
- When onions get cooked then add ½ cup of tomatoes and 1-2 green chili in the pan.
- Mix it well. Then add 1½ tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of red chili powder, 1 tbsp of coriander powder, 1 tbsp of salt (as per taste).
- Mix it well and add some water. Make sure it is not sticking at the bottom of the pan. If it sticks, add some more water. Instead of regular water, add boiled chole water that will enhance the taste.
- When masala is ready, add the boiled Cholle (chickpeas) in the masala.
- Mix it well. Add 1 tbsp of Amchoor (mango powder) and kasturi methi in the chole.
- After that add the boiled water of Chole (chickpeas) in it.
- Let it boiled around 10-15 minutes.
- Chole is done. Now it’s time to make Bhature.
How to make Bhature:
- Take 2 cups of all-purpose flour (maida) in a bowl, add salt (as required), 1 tsp of baking powder and 1½ tsp of oil in it.
- Mix it well. Add a bit of water in intervals. Knead it and make a soft dough.
- When it’s done, leave the dough for 4-5 hours that will make bhature soft and fluffy.
- After that, take a small part of the dough and make small balls and roll that ball on a rolling board.
- Now heat oil in the pan and add rolled bhatura in the pan.
- Fry it from both sides.
So finally, Chole Bhature is now ready to serve with curd, onion salad, fried green chili or mango pickle whatever you like.
Notes:
- If you don’t have time for resting the dough then you should knead it by adding dahi (curd) and baking soda. That will instantly make bhature soft and fluffy.
- You should always soak Chole (Chickpeas) overnight or at least 8-9 hours. If you don’t have enough time, soak Chickpeas in hot water with baking soda and Salt for 30 minutes. Boil the Chickpeas for 3 whistles in pressure cooker instead of 1 whistle.
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My son’s favorite recipe is chole bhature but I could not make it at home as I did not know the exact steps after coming across this post by you today I tried making it and for the very first time it turned out to be super delicious and amazing. Thank you so much for putting it up.
Thank You, Supriya.