Bhatura is one of the most famous breads from the Punjab. The term is most often used together with chola as ‘Chola-Bhatura’. The Bhatura is a delicious fried bread made with flour. Adding butter or ghee to the Bhatura dough makes it softer.

Ingredients:

250 gms Wheat flour.

250 gms Maida.

125 gms barik Rawa.

3 tbsp Dahi (Curd).

1 tbsp Sugar.

2 pinch cooking Soda.

1 tsp Baking powder

Salt to taste.

2 tbsp Oil.

Oil for frying.

Method:

In a deep bowl mix together wheat flour,maida,rawa,sugar,salt,soda,baking powder and curds.Knead to a semi soft dough adding water as required.

Keep aside for 15minutes.

Add oil and knead well to incorporate the same in the dough.

Cover with wet cloth and let rest for 1 hour.

After an hour knead well again,make small balls roll out to form small puris of medium thickness.

Heat the oil in a kadhai on a medium flame and deep-fry the bhaturas till they puff up and are golden brown on both sides.

Drain on absorbent paper.

Serve hot with Chole.

Happy cooking !!!

Sameera.