Do you like to indulge in not so healthy treat like Chole Bhature?? Well, I definitely do.. :D But the Guilt of oil and Maida bothers me. So here is my yesterdays lunch Zero Oil Chole And Whole Wheat Bhaturas Yes, Chole Bhature went on a healthy mode..:D:) Chole is a very common punjabi dish. But it has now. Become famous in almost all parts of. The country And is loved by all. Usually Chole is served with Bhature but, I love them With rice and poori too. Wednesdays with my family are special as Hubby works from home. So, I try prepare something that everyone likes for lunch. This Wednesday I was planning to do Chole bhature. Traditional. Way of doing chole involves lots of oil and then roasting spices in the oil. I searched Internet for oil free recipes but wasnt satisfied.. So thought of Trying one myself. And, guess what to my surprise I was able to make one of my best prepared chole with Zero Oil. Yes friends, not Even a single Drop of oil.. ;-) :-) This way chole was made healthy with no oil still there was no compromises on the taste. They tastes as good as the regular ones. So, let quickly run throught the ingredients required and then the process. :) Ingredients - 1 cup Chloe/ chickpeas ( washed and then soaked in fresh drinking water overnite) - 1.5 cups water - salt to taste - 1/2 tsp Garam masala - 1/2 tbsp coriander powder - 1 tbsp any chana masala - 1/2 tsp Anardana/ dried pomegranate seeds - 1 medium sized onion - 2 garlic cloves - 1/2 tsp. ginger paste - 1 medium aide tomato paste 1/2 tsp red chilli powder Process 1. In a pressure cooker, take the soaked chickpeas and little salt, 1 tea bag and water. Let it and cook for at least 10 minutes or till 5-6 whistles on medium flame. 2. In a grinder make paste of onion,tomato,garlic cloves, goner paste and Anardana. 3. Once the pressure cooker is opened add this onion tomato paste to the dhole along with rest of the other spices ( chana masala,coriander powder, Garam masala, salt if required and red chilli powder) 4. Mix everything well. And, again cover the lid of pressure cooker and now on Los flame let everything cook for another 12-15 minutes. 5. Once done, let the pressure cooker open. If you feel the chole is too watery or are undone yet, then cook them with lid but without whistle for another 4-5 minutes. 6. You can, garnish with chopped coriander, chopped onion. Your yummy chole with zero oil is ready to be served..;) :) Whole Wheat Bhaturas The moment one thinks of Bhatura, and oil bread made of plain flour/ Maida come to their mind. Which of course Id not too healthy. Trust me, these Wheat Bharuras came perfect in terms of texture and perfectly puffed too.. :) Ingredients - 2 cups whole wheat flour ( I used my regular multigrain atta) - 1 medium sized boiled and mashed potato - 1/2 cup curd - 1/2 tsp baking soda - very little water to knead - 1 tsp oil and oil for frying - salt to taste Process 1. In a bowl take flour add salt and baking soda,and mix well 2. To this add boiled, 1 tsp oil and mashed potato and curd. Mix everything well. 3. Try to bring together the dough as much as you. An without adding water with curd. 4. Then add little by little and as less as possible water to for a Soft dough out of the mix. 5. Once the dough Is ready, cover the dough with a kitchen towel or any cloth and let it rest for minimum 2 hours. 6. After 2 hours, knead the dough for another minute or so. 7. Now make small balls out of the dough. 8. Heat the oil in pan/wok for frying. 9. Roll the small balls of dough which is neither to thick nor too thin. And fry them till golden brown and puffed from both the sides. Your amazing and healthy Bhaturas are ready..:)
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:11:30 +0000
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