Bhatura is a fluffy, deep-fried Indian bread that is heavenly with chana masala. This dish is commonly known as Chole Bhatura from Punjabi cuisine and is famous for its tangy taste. Delicious bhature and chole are very popular all over India. Bhatura is made with maida, yoghurt, butter and baking soda. Other than that, there is another method with yeast.

Notes

• Oil should be smoking hot while frying bharure.
• It is recommended to rest the dough for 1 – 2 hours, If you do not have time, rest for at least 15 minutes.
• You can replace maida with wheat flour.
• You can also knead the flour with soda water.
• Adding baking soda is optional.
• You can add a little rava/sooji to keep the bhatura fluffy.

Other varieties – Poori recipe, Poori Masala, Aloo Paratha, Carrot Roti, Rumali Roti 

Print

Bhatura/Bhature/Chana Bhatura

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr 30 mins

 

Bhatura is a fluffy, deep-fried Indian bread that is heavenly with chana masala. This dish is commonly known as Chole Bhatura from Punjabi cuisine and is famous for its tangy taste. Delicious bhature and chole are very popular all over India. Bhatura is made with maida, yoghurt, butter and baking soda. Other than that, there is another method with yeast.

Course: Breakfast, dinner, lunch

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Bhatura, Bhature, chanabhature, cholebhature, maidapoori

Servings: 8 count

Author: Sivagami Meganathan

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups Maida
• 1/4 cup Butter
• 1/4 cup Curd
• 1/4 tsp Cooking soda
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• Salt as needed
• Oil for deep frying

Instructions

1. In a bowl add maida, butter, curd, baking soda, sugar, and salt, mix everything well.

2. Combine well and add water little by little, knead and make it like a soft dough, cover the dough with a damp cloth, keep it aside for 1 hour.

3. After 1 hour, knead the dough once again, divide the dough into equal portions, dust with flour.

4. Roll it with the rolling pin around 5-inch diameter and 1/8-inch thickness.

5. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan, place the bhatura in oil. Flip it once it puffs, fry till golden.

6. Serve hot with chana masala.

Method

Step by Step Pictures

1. Add 1.5 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup curd, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp sugar, and needed salt, mix everything well.

2. Add water little by little, knead well and make it like a soft dough, cover the dough with a damp cloth, keep it aside for `1 hour.

3. Divide the dough into equal portions, dust with flour.

4. Roll it with the rolling pin around 5-inch diameter and 1/8-inch thickness.

5. Place the bhatura in hot oil. 

6. Flip it once it puffs. Fry till golden.

7.  Serve hot with channa masala.