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Punjabi Indian · India

Punjabi Chole Bhature

Spiced chickpeas served with deep-fried bread, a classic Punjabi meal.

60 minutes4 servings
Punjabi Chole Bhature
Photo: Creativecharoo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Soak chickpeas overnight and cook until tender.
  2. In a pan, heat oil, add cumin seeds, then onions, tomatoes, chilies, and ginger garlic paste.
  3. Add turmeric, red chili powder, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Stir in cooked chickpeas, garam masala, and coriander, simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and milk to make a soft dough.
  6. Knead dough, let rest for 10 minutes, then shape into rounds.
  7. Heat oil, deep-fry bhature until golden brown.
  8. Serve chole with hot bhature.

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