Bhatura

Yummy bhaturas that can be served with chana masala. Recipe for chana masala has already been uploaded to http://tastebuds4experiments.blogspot.com/2009/08/chole-masala-or-chickpea-masala.html



Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain flour (maida)/all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. soda bicarb
• 1 tsp sesame seeds/til
• 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
• pinch of ajwain(carom seeds) - this is optional
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. curds or buttermilk
• 2 tbsp. butter or oil for kneading the dough
• Milk to knead dough
• Vegetable oil to deep fry

Method:

• Sieve together flour, salt,soda, jeera and ajwain.
• Mix in curds/buttermilk. Knead the dough. Use oil too.
• Add enough milk to make it into a soft pliable dough.
• Cover with a wet cloth.Keep aside for 5-6 hours. Make sure the cloth does not dry up, or wet again.Knead dough again.
• Take fistful of dough. Roll and spread them like chapati; but make them thick (appx. 1/4 inch).
• Fry in hot oil and keep pressing the bubbles till the side flares up.
• Turn only once till the bhatura turns golden.
• Serve it hot with chana masala and with sliced onion and lemon by the side!