Name: Battura-(Chola Battura)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour (plain flour or maida); 2 tbsp sooji (semolina flour); 2 tbsp yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 3 tbsp yogurt (dahai, curd); 2 tbsp oil; 3/4 cup lukewarm water , use as needed; 1/4 cup flour for rolling; oil to fry

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Battura-(Chola Battura)

Battura is fried puffed bread traditionally served with chola (chickpeas). The combination, called Chola Batura, is a popular dish from the state of Punjab. Chola Batura is a popular dish among youngsters.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

For Rising the dough 3 hrs

Total Time 25 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour plain flour or maida
2 tbsp sooji semolina flour
2 tbsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp yogurt dahai, curd
2 tbsp oil
3/4 cup lukewarm water , use as needed

Also need

1/4 cup flour for rolling
oil to fry

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Let it sit ten minutes or until the mixture becomes frothy.
Add sooji, sugar, and salt to the all-purpose flour and mix well. Add oil, yogurt, sugar and yeast water mix well. add water as needed to make soft pliable dough.
Cover the dough and keep in a warm place three to four hours. The dough should nearly double in volume.
Knead the dough and divide into 8 equal parts. Shape dough into balls and roll into six- to seven circles. Dust lightly with dry flour to help with the rolling.
Heat about 1" of oil in a frying pan on high heat. Batura should be fried in very hot oil. To test, place a small piece of dough in the oil. The dough should float to the top and be light in color.
Place the one batura in the frying pan and press it with a skimmer it will puff up like a ball. Turn and cook until light creamy brown on both sides. Take the batura out and place them on paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Repeat for the remaining baturas.

Notes

Notes

Be sure to fry baturas in hot oil. If the oil is not hot enough, the baturas will be greasy.

Serving Suggestions

I like to serve baturas with Punjabi Chola or Palak Paneer

Keyword Chola Battura, Kid Friendly, Street Food

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