PUFFED INDIAN BREAD AND BENGAL GRAM CURRY
COOKING WITH MY AMMA
INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING BHATTURA
Maida/all purpose flour-2 CUP
Salt as needed
Sugar-1 tsp
Baking powder-1 /2 tsp
Curd/Yoghurt- 1/4 cup
1/3 cup of Semolina soaked in 1/3 cup water
Water as needed
Oil- 2 tbsp + as needed for frying
METHOD
1.In a wide mixing bowl add in maida,salt ,sugar,baking powder and mix it well.
2.Into it add in 2 tbsp of oil,curd and soaked semolina and mix again.
3.Now add little water at a time and start kneading the dough.We want smooth and crack free dough.
4.Once the dough comes together ,add a tsp of oil and coat it on all the sides.Cover it with a wet kitchen towel and keep it on the bencg top for 3 to 4 hours.
5.Then knead again for few minutes,pinch equal size balls and roll them into small circles.
6.Heat oil in a kadai ,once it is hot ,deep fry the circles,transfer them on to a tissue paper. Bhattura is ready to be served with chana curry topped with onion salad and fried green chilly.
NOTE :Always remember, bhattura have to be fried in pipping hot oil in order to avoid the bhattura from being oily.
INGREDIENTS for Kala channa Curry
Black chana/Black chick pea-1 cup (heaped)
Garam masala- 1 to 2 tbsp
Salt as needed
Spicy chilly powder-1/2 tsp (optional)
Water as needed to make the gravy
METHOD
1.Soak the chana for atleast 4 hours.Then pressure cook the chana for 5 to 6 whistles by adding salt and enough water.
2.Now transfer them to a pan.From it take 1/4 cup and blend it in a mixie and add it back to the pan.Now add water if needed and boil the curry.
3.Once it starts to boil add in garam masala as per your taste.Check the seasonings and adjust accordingly.Once it starts boiling the gravy will automatically become thick.Our curry is ready to be served.
NOTE: This is curry is accompanied by onion salad and deep fried chillies. Then only the curry will taste good.
Ingredienst for onion salad
Big red onion -1
Salt as needed
METHOD
1.Take the finely chopped onions in a bowl ,add in the needed amount of salt and toss well.Our salad is ready.
Ingredient for deep fried chillies
Green chilly- 5 to 6
Oil needed to deep fry
Salt as needed
METHOD
1.Finely chop the green chilly,add in the needed amount of salad ,mix well and keep aside for few minutes.
2.After that heat oil in a small pan ,once it is hot ,deep fry the chillies.
Our chillies are ready.
3.Bhattura is ready to be served with chana curry topped with onion salad and fried green chilly
