Bhatura

Name: Bhatura
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g plain flour; 200ml full fat yoghurt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp semolina; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; oil for deep frying about 1L

Fluffy deep-fried leavened bread — served with chole it is one of India's greatest pairings. Resting the dough for a full 30 minutes before rolling lets the gluten relax enough for the bhatura to puff up dramatically the moment it hits the hot oil.

Total time

60 min

Prep

45 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Indian

vegetarian

Ingredients

400gplain flour

200mlfull fat yoghurt

1 tspbaking powder

1 tspsugar

1 tspsalt

2 tbspsemolina

2 tbspvegetable oil

oil for deep fryingabout 1L

Instructions

Mix flour, semolina, baking powder, sugar and salt.

Add yoghurt and oil, knead into a soft smooth dough.

Rest covered 30 minutes.

Divide into 8 balls.

Roll each ball into an oval about 5mm thick.

Heat oil to 180C.

Slide bhatura into hot oil — it will puff up dramatically.

Fry 2 minutes, turning once, until golden. Serve immediately with chole.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

459

Protein

12.1g

Fat

9.5g

Carbs

80g

Fiber

2.7g

Sodium

615mg

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