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Wheat Bhatura Recipe

Bhatura is a popular deep fried North Indian dish served with chole, pickled chilies and onions on the side.
Prep: 2 hours
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 10 BHATURAS
Author: Ruchi

Ingredients

WHEAT BHATURA

  • 2-1/4 cups Whole Wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Curd (thick Market curd/yogurt)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Oil to finish up the dough

MAIDA BHATURA

  • 2-1/4 cup Maida
  • 3 tablespoon Sooji (Semolina)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 -1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Curd (thick Market curd/yogurt)
  • 1/4 - 3/4 cup Warm water to knead the dough
  • 1 tablespoon Oil to finish up the dough
  • Oil for Frying

Instructions

  • FOR WHEAT BHATURA - Assemble: all the ingredients.
  • Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and knead a soft dough. This dough should be kneaded with milk and curd and requires no water.
  • Finish up the dough with 1 tablespoon of oil.
  • All worked up dough.
  • Transfer it to a bowl...
  • Cover it with a wet towel and set it aside in a warm place for 2-3 hours.
  • Heat oil in a kadhai and to check if the oil is ready - drop a tiny ball of dough in the hot oil..
  • And if it rises to the surface right away - oil is ready for frying.
  • After 2-3 hours of resting time - shape the dough into small round balls. Apply a drop of oil and...
  • Roll them out into small disc shaped rounds.
  • Drop the shaped bhaturas in hot oil...
  • Keep frying till evenly brown from both the side.
  • Remove and rest it on a paper towel to drain all the excess oil.
  • Fluffy and soft wheat bhaturas are ready.
  • FOR MAIDA BHATURA - Method is the same, assemble all the ingredients.
  • Knead a soft pliable dough.
  • Make sure the dough is not too sticky, if it still feels sticky dust it with 1 tablespoon of flour and give it a smooth finish.
  • Cover it with a wet towel and set it aside in a warm place for 2-3 hours.
  • After 2-3 hours of resting time - shape them into small balls and roll them out.
  • Fry them in hot oil....
  • Till evenly brown from both the sides.
  • Both the bhaturas are ready. Well from the picture no one can make out the difference but wheat bhaturas are much denser and has a thick crust than the regular bhaturas.
  • Hot bhaturas are ready...
  • Enjoy them with its only accompaniment CHOLE!!