Ingredients

To cook chana

• - 1 cup dried white chickpeas ( Chole or Kabuli Chana)
• - 2 cups of water

Grind into Paste

• - 1 medium Onion roughly chopped
• - ½ inch Ginger
• - 2 cloves Garlic
• - 1 Green Chilli
• - 2 medium Tomato roughly chopped

For Chole gravy

• - 2 tablespoon President Butter
• - 2 tablespoon Oil
• - 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, Coriander powder, Cumin powder
• - 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• - 2 Cloves
• - 2 Green Cardamoms
• - Salt to taste
• - ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• - 1 ½ teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• - ½ teaspoon Chole Masala or Garam Masala
• - 1 teaspoon of Dried Mango powder
• - 1 teaspoon of Dried Pomegranate seed powder
• - 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves finely chopped

For Bhaturas

• - 2 cups maida
• - ½ teaspoon yeast, dissolved for 10 minutes in lukewarm water
• - ½ cup whole wheat flour
• - A pinch of salt
• - Water to knead
• - Oil for frying

Instructions

Preparing and cooking chana

• 1. Wash the dried chickpeas under running water and soak them in adequate water for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• 2. Discard the soaking water. Take the chickpeas into the pressure cooker and add fresh 2 cups of water.
• 3. Cook for 2 whistles on High, then 15 minutes on low heat or till the chickpeas are cooked and soft.
• 4. Let the pressure cooker cool down and in the meantime, make smooth paste from onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli and tomato.

Making Chole

• 1. Heat the Oil in pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
• 2. Then saute in whole spices (cinnamon stick,cloves, cardamom) for a minute.
• 3. Then add prepared paste along with salt. Do stir in between and let it cook till all moisture evaporates.
• 4. Add all spice powders, mix it well and cook for a minute.
• 5. Add water as per your liking gravy consistency and bring it to boli. Add boiled chickpeas and mix it well.
• 6. Let it simmer for 6-7 minutes.
• 7. Add chopped Coriander leaves and mix it well.
• 8. Turn off the stove, add President Butter and cover the pan.

For the Bhaturas

• 1. Knead the whole wheat flour, maida and salt together with adequate amount of water.
• 2. Sprinkle the yeast on top. Leave it for 2-3 minutes for the yeast to work.
• 3. Divide it into equal portions. Roll on in an oval or round shape.
• 4. Deep fry till it turns golden brown and serve it hot.