Chole Bhature

PREPARATION

Chole
1. Rinse and soak 200 grams chickpeas in enough water for overnight.
2. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a skillet, add all the spices and stir till the oil become fragrant. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
3. Add 200 grams chickpeas, 500 milliliters water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir.
4. Place 2 tea bags in it. Bring it to a boil, ensuring that it doesn’t spill over by continuously stirring.
5. Lower the heat and cover the skillet and let it cook for 1 1/2 hours intermittently stirring so that it doesn't catch at the bottom.
6. Remove it from the heat and keep aside.
 

Bhature
1. In a mixing bowl, add 1 teaspoon yeast, 2 tablespoons water and whisk the yeast until it’s dissolved.
2. Add 360 grams all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 tablespoon sugar and stir with a spoon until smooth.
3. Add 250 milliliters of lukewarm water. Bring the mixture together and knead into a smooth soft dough. 
4. Cover the dough and let rise in a warm area for 2 hours or until doubled in size.
5. Take a medium size ball from the dough. (see video)
6. Roll the ball between your palms and flatten them into oval or elongated shape.
7. Heat sufficient oil in a heavy skillet take bhatura and slide them gently into the skillet.
8. Deep fry till they get puffed and are golden brown. Drain on an absorbent paper.
9. Garnish the chole with some green chillies.
10. Serve Chole with onion slices, lemon slices along with bhatura.
11. Enjoy the chole bhature.