Bhatura Recipe: How to make Bhatura Recipe

Bhatoora, bhatura or batoora, is a fluffy deep-fried leavened bread from North India. It is often eaten with chickpea curry, chole or channe, making the traditional dish chole bhature.

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 1.5 cups maida or all purpose flour
• ⅓ cup sooji/rava/fine semolina or ½ cup rice flour
• ½ tbsp oil or ghee
• ½ tbsp fine sugar
• ½ tsp salt or as required
• ¼ tsp or ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ cup yogurt/dahi
• water for kneading as required
• oil for deep frying

INSTRUCTIONS

• Sieve the maida/all purpose flour with baking soda and salt.
• Add the sooji and sugar. mix well. add the yogurt and mix again.
• Add very little water, just about ½ tbsp and begin to knead.
• Knead the dough, adding water as required. make a smooth and soft dough.
• Cover the dough with a wet napkin and keep aside for 2 hours.
• Heat oil in a kadai or pan for deep frying.
• Make small to medium sized balls from the dough.
• Roll the balls between your palms to make them even.
• Keep the balls covered with the wet kitchen napkin.
• Take a ball and flatten them. apply oil on both sides and with a rolling pin roll, the ball into oval or elongated shape.
• Make neither thick nor thin bhaturas.
• Rotate the rolling board while rolling the bhatura as it much easier than lifting it, since we are not using flour to roll them.
• When the oil is hot enough, place the rolled bhatura gently into the oil. the bhatura will puff up.
• Aid in puffing the bhatura by appling light pressure on it with a slotted spoon.
• When the oil stops sizzling, turn oven and fry the other side.
• When the bhatura is light golden, remove and drain on kitchen paper towels.
• Make the rest of the bhaturas this way.
• Serve the bhatura hot with chana masala.