Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Indian Chole Bhature

印度鷹嘴豆咖喱炸餅

Indian Chole Bhature — finished dish

Total time: 180 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Chole bhature pairs spiced chickpea curry with puffed fried bread.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

600 g cooked chickpeas
400 g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
140 ml water
120 g plain yogurt
150 g onion
250 g tomato

Chickpea curry seasoning

2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ground cumin
20 g ginger
3 cloves garlic

Frying oil

500 ml cooking oil

Dough and finishing seasoning

1 tsp dry yeast
400 ml water for curry
2 tbsp lemon juice
20 g coriander

Indian Chole Bhature — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
deep pan or pot
wooden spoon
measuring spoons

Indian Chole Bhature — tools

03

Steps

Indian Chole Bhature — Knead flour, yogurt, yeast, baking powder, sugar, salt and water into a soft dough

Step 1

Knead flour, yogurt, yeast, baking powder, sugar, salt and water into a soft dough

Knead flour, yogurt, yeast, baking powder, sugar, salt and water into a soft dough.

Indian Chole Bhature — Cover and ferment the dough at room temperature for two hours

Step 2

Cover and ferment the dough at room temperature for two hours

Cover and ferment the dough at room temperature for two hours.

Indian Chole Bhature — Chop onion, tomato, ginger and garlic

Step 3

Chop onion, tomato, ginger and garlic

Chop onion, tomato, ginger and garlic.

Indian Chole Bhature — Fry onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant

Step 4

Fry onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant

Fry onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant.

Indian Chole Bhature — Add tomato, cumin and garam masala; cook to a paste

Step 5

Add tomato, cumin and garam masala; cook to a paste

Add tomato, cumin and garam masala; cook to a paste.

Indian Chole Bhature — Add cooked chickpeas and water; simmer into a thick curry

Step 6

Add cooked chickpeas and water; simmer into a thick curry

Add cooked chickpeas and water; simmer into a thick curry.

Indian Chole Bhature — Taste, then add lemon juice and coriander; keep warm

Step 7

Taste, then add lemon juice and coriander; keep warm

Taste, then add lemon juice and coriander; keep warm.

Indian Chole Bhature — Divide dough into eight, roll into balls and flatten

Step 8

Divide dough into eight, roll into balls and flatten

Divide dough into eight, roll into balls and flatten.

Indian Chole Bhature — Heat frying oil to about 180°C

Step 9

Heat frying oil to about 180°C

Heat frying oil to about 180°C.

Indian Chole Bhature — Fry one disc at a time, pressing gently so it puffs, until golden on both sides

Step 10

Fry one disc at a time, pressing gently so it puffs, until golden on both sides

Fry one disc at a time, pressing gently so it puffs, until golden on both sides.

Indian Chole Bhature — Drain and repeat for all bhature

Step 11

Drain and repeat for all bhature

Drain and repeat for all bhature.

Indian Chole Bhature — Serve hot bhature with the chickpea curry

Step 12

Serve hot bhature with the chickpea curry

Serve hot bhature with the chickpea curry.

Common mistakes

Do not boil every ingredient hard at once; control the heat by step and confirm that meat, fish or eggs are fully cooked.

Tips

Measure seasonings first and keep cooked food separate from raw food; remove bones and reduce chilli when serving children or older adults.