Bhatura recipe | How to make bhatura

Last updated on January 8th, 2018

Bhatura recipe with step by step photos. Sharing here a very easy yet perfect recipe for bhatura, fried flour based bread, the mot sought after chole bhature, an ever popular street food across India.

I make bahtura every now and then. The bhatura recipe I am sharing here is the perfect one. The bhatura turn out to be light, all puffed. Crispy from outside yet very soft. I was so happy when even the color of the bhatura was very light as we get in restaurants.

To make bhatura recipe, you do not need many ingredients. Just flour, rava, curd, sugar etc are needed. The trick for making perfect bhatura starts right from making the dough.

1.The dough has to be soft but not very soft like roti dough, if the dough is very soft the bhaturas will be dense and will not puff up.

2.Next do not make the dough very dry, it should be somewhat sticky, you can always dust with flour while rolling.

3. Rest the dough for minimum 2 hours to develop gluten. Only if the dough is rested well you will be able to roll well.

4. Roll a bahtura just like how you will rolla poori. Not very thin, not very thick. If you roll very thin, bhatura will not puff, if rolled very thick bhatura will be very dense and under cooked. Always try to serve bhatura piping hot.

Serve bhatura with a delicious chole for a unique and wonderful meal else you can also serve bhatura with any spicy curry of your choice.

Here is how to make bhatura recipe, do try out it will turn out good 🙂

If you are looking for more Indian bread recipes do check poori, butter naan, ghee chapathi

Bhatura recipe with step by step photos.

1. Take flour, rava, curd, baking powder, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl.

2. Mix well and add water little by little. Knead to a soft yet firm somewhat sticky dough.

3. Rest the dough for minimum 2 hours( I rested for 4 hours).

4. Now divide the dough into 9-10 equal portions.

5. Take one dough ball and roll into circle as shown in picture.

6. Heat oil for deep frying. The oil should be hot but not smoking hot. Once the oil is hot slide the rolled dough and deep fry from both sides.

7. Serve bhatura hot with chole.

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Bhatura recipe | How to make bhatura

Prep Time

4 hrs

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

4 hrs 30 mins

 

Bhatura recipe, fried indian bread served with chickpeas curry

Course: main

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 10

Calories: 456 kcal

Author: Harini

Ingredients (1 cup=250 ml)

• 2 cups maida/ all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons rava
• 3 tablespoons curd/yogurt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• Salt
• Oil for deep frying

Instructions

1. Take flour, rava, curd, baking powder, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl.
2. Mix well and add water little by little. Knead to a soft yet firm somewhat sticky dough.
3. Rest the dough for minimum 2 hours( I rested for 4 hours).
4. Now divide the dough into 9-10 equal portions.
5. Take one dough ball and roll into circle as shown in picture.
6. Heat oil for deep frying. The oil should be hot but not smoking hot. Once the oil is hot slide the rolled dough and deep fry from both sides.
7. Serve bhatura hot with chole.

Recipe Notes

1. Do not miss rava, rava helps in puffing the bhatura.
2. If you want you can skip baking powder and rest the dough for 5-6 hours before making bhatura.