BHATTURA AND KALA CHANA KI CURRY

                       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