Ingredients
For the chana masala:
1 cup soaked and boiled Kabuli chana / white chickpeas
3 tsp oil
1 bay leaf
1 chopped onion
1/2 tsp turmeric/ haldi pdr
1 tsp chana masala or garam masala pdr
2 tsp Kasuri methi
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
For the masala paste:
1 chopped onion
4 garlic cloves
1/2 inch ginger piece
2 small tomatoes chopped
1.5 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp oil
Heat oil, fry onions, garlic, ginger for 5 mins. Add chopped tomato, fry till it becomes mushy. Add chilli powder and fry for 2-3 mins. Let it cool. Blend it and make a smooth paste.
For the Batura:
1 cup maida
2 tbsp fine rava / sooji / semolina
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp oil
1/2 cup curds
1/4 tsp cooking soda or 1/2 tsp ENO fruit salt
Water if needed to knead the dough
Oil for frying
Procedure
Heat oil, put bay leaf and fry for a second, followed by chopped onions. Saute onions till it turns light brown.
Add the ground masala paste and fry for 2 mins. Add turmeric powder, chana masala pdr and fry.
Now drop in the boiled chana, with 1/2 cup water, salt to taste and give a nice stir so that it is combined with the masala.
Add water to adjust the consistency according to your taste
Add Kasuri methi and let it boil for 5- 10 mins
Turn off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
Serve hot with Batura or poori, chapati, naan.
To make batura take flour in a large bowl, add salt and cooking soda, give a nice mix
Add curds and oil, combine well.
Add water if required to make a soft dough
Cover the dough and keep it aside for 30 mins or one hour.
If you are using ENO then no need to rest the dough
Divide the dough into portions and make big balls
Roll them into little thick baturas
Heat oil in a deep and wide Kadai, when the oil is hot enough drop a small piece of dough in the oil
The dough has to rise well, this is the right temperature for frying.
Gently slide in the batura from the sides of Kadai.
Press down it gently with a spatula to help it puff up completely.
Flip it once it is cooked, fry both the sides until crisp and golden brown
Remove it on tissue paper, serve immediately hot baturas with chana masala.
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