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Bhatura

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Bhatura
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Main ingredientsAll-purpose flour, sugar, water, canola or vegetable oil, yeast

Bhatura (Hindi: भटूरा) is a puffed, deep fried, leavened sourdough bread commonly served for breakfast or lunch in the northern and eastern Indian subcontinent.[1] Paired with chickpea curry (called chole or channe), it forms a traditional dish called chole bhature.

Bhatura resembles puri but is made with leavened dough.[2]

Preparation

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A typical recipe includes all-purpose flour, sugar, water, canola or vegetable oil, and yeast, which are combined to form a dough. The dough is kneaded until smooth and elastic. It is then covered with a towel and left to rise for 3-4 hours until it doubles in volume. The risen dough is divided and hand rolled into small balls. The balls are covered, left to rise for about 20 minutes, and flattened into circles using a rolling pin. The circles are deep fried until they puff up and lightly brown. The cooked bhaturas are then drained and served.[3]

Consumption

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Bhatura is often eaten with yogurt, South Asian pickle, or vegetables.[1] When eaten with chole, it forms a popular traditional dish known as chole bhature.[4]

Variations

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A variation of this dish uses semolina flour instead of all-purpose flour. [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bhanwar, Seema; Bamnia, Meenakshi; Ghosh, Moushumi; Ganguli, Abhijit (2012). "Use of Lactococcus lactis to enrich sourdough bread with g-aminobutyric acid" (PDF). International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition: 1–5.
  2. ^ Ramineni, Shubhra (28 February 2012). Entice With Spice: Easy Indian Recipes for Busy People. Tuttle. ISBN 9781462905270.
  3. ^ Gadia, Madhu (2009). The Indian Vegan Kitchen. Penguin Publishing Group. pp. 167–168.
  4. ^ Patel, Varsha (2013). Recipes from My Home Kitchen. Xlibris Corporation. p. 28.
  5. ^ Godbole, Nandita (2014). A Dozen Ways to Celebrate: Twelve Decadent Feasts for the Culinary Indulgent. Curry Cravings.
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