Bhatura

Bhatura is a puffed fried bread very popular in India. It is the perfect companion for Chole, a very popular North Indian dish.

INGREDIENTS

• Refined flour (maida)                            2½ cups
• Yogurt                                                   ½ cup
• Baking powder                                      ½ tsp.
• Soda bicarbonate                                  A pinch
• Sugar                                                    2 tsps.
• Oil                                                        2 tbsps.
• Oil                                                        for frying
• Salt                                                       1 tsp.

METHOD

1. Take flour and add baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Mix well and pass through a sieve.


2. Mix yogurt and sugar. Add this to the flour and
add about a cup of water and mix gradually to make
a soft dough by light kneading.


3. Incorporate 2 tbsps. of oil into the dough and cover
the dough with a wet cloth.Keep it aside for an hour.


4. Divide it into 16 equal portions, roll them into balls.
Cover and keep to ferment for ten minutes.


5. Grease your palms with a little oil and flatten the balls.
Roll into 5 inch diameter diskettes.


6. Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry bhaturas on high flame
till light on both sides.