Could any one believe that this is the first time I am trying channa masala and bhatura at home
? But its true, today is the big day ! I tried this combo at home
!! I though have a contribution recipe
here.I dint followed any authentic channa masala recipe,but I just made of my own like I do my usual kurma. But I just loved it, I love it always too,but only coz of my husband,who doesn't like channa at all.. Also I was bit hesitant to try out the bhatura- the full and full maida deep fried thing
… But today I overcame everything and made this for dinner. For a change, from the usual dinner menu, we enjoyed this much
!
One can call this Kondakadalai Kurma and Maida poori too
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CHANNA MASALA
Ingredients
| Chick peas/Konda kadalai/Channa | 1 cup |
| Onion | 1 , Big |
| Tomato | 2 , big |
| GInger garlic paste | 1 tsp |
| Red chilli powder | 1 tsp |
| Chole masala powder or garam masala powder(i used garam masala) | 1/2 tsp |
| Turmeric powder | 1/4 tsp |
| Salt | 1 & 1/4 tsp |
| Water | As needed |
To grind
| Coconut | 1/4 cup |
| Fennel | 1/2 tsp |
To Temper
To garnish
| Chopped Onion |
| Chopped coriander leaves |
| Lemon juice |
Method:
- Soak Chick peas overnight and pressure cook directly ina pressure cooker,with water just enough to immerse the chick peas,upto 4 or 5 whistles.
- Chop onion and tomatoes. Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil and temper with jeera. Add the chopped onion and fry till transparent. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell vanishes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and salt. Add the masala powder,red chilli powder and turmeric.
- Cook in medium low flame till raw smell disappears.
- Grind the coconut with fennel and add the paste to the cooked gravy and fry in low flame for 5 minutes or still raw smell goes off.I added little chopped coriander at this stage.
- Add water(I added 1 & 1/2 cups)and the cooked chick peas and mix well. Simmer for 10-12 minutes,or till you get your desired consistency. Remove from fire and transfer to the serving bowl.
- Garnish with little chopped coriander leaves and squeeze the lemon juice and mix well. Add chopped raw onions on top while you serve,add more lime juice on top if desired. Enjoy with Bhatura or roti !
BHATURA
Took this picture in Night,so the colour may vary.
Ingredients
| All purpose flour/Maida | 2 cups |
| Curd | 1/2 cup |
| Milk | 1/4 cup |
| Cooking soda | 3 pinches |
| Salt | 3/4 tsp |
| Oil | 1 & 1/2 tblsp |
Method:
- Mix flour,salt,cooking soda and oil together well.
- Then add the curd and milk and knead well. Add more milk if needed while kneading.
- Keep covered for 3 hours.
- Make equal size balls,of desired size, out of the smooth pliable dough.
- Roll double the thickness of our regular pooris we roll. Deep fry in really hot oil,both sides to ensure even cooking! Serve hot! It was just like the one we get in restaurant! Do try it out!
76 Stars(comments):
Love channa and Bhatura and this looks so so yumm. Can i use coconut milk instead of grinding the coconut and adding to the dish.
Yummy, I haven't had any breakfast yet and now I want some of this!!!
wow what tempting clicks raks, so beautiful...even i love this combo,love to have it anytime....and thanks a lot for your wishes...
Super.........your making me hungry.
Raji,
Channa masala and bhatura looks awesome. I love the combo. but fear for all purpose flour frying prevent from me from making most often.
Bhatura looks nice & crispy, never used coconut in Channa masala.
Awesome clicks !! I never use coconut in chana Masala but this does seem tasty !
HC
Thanks for the quick comment,Yes you can,but the flavor of the dish differs,if you want to try just add not more than 1 tblsp
I rarely make bhatura at home. This is so bookmarked!!! Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe.
Soma(www.ecurry.com)
Channa Batura looks delicious...pics are awesome..
Simply love this combination and what beautiful pics you have, very nice !!!
Generally all men hate beans I guess. I never made the combo at home, because he doesn't like at all! I feel having right away the batura and channa !
this looks absolutely awesome .. I dont make bhatura cuz its maida N deep fried but I guess its ok once in a while .. loved the chana masala too
Good that you tried atlast and you have done a great job.. Looks so fantastic and damn tempting. I love your close up shots. Awesome :)
Looks too gud.....very surprising that u are making it for the first time.Here chappathi channa is my fav so make it frequently. Ur recipe is quite similar to what we make except for the coconut part...becos we usually add coconut for black channa gravy only....Pakave sapidanum pola iruku....:)
Wow great combo, looks so yummy and beautiful clicks as well...
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This is a perfect combo..Love to have anytime:)
I always wanted to make bhatura at home but was not sure of the recipe. this one looks so very perfect that I want to make them right away. but bookmarked for now. love the yummy looking bowlful of spicy chana too.
Your chole looks good. I love chole and bhatura. I loved the way they have been clicked. I usually buy my masala from India from this store that sells different masala's and podis.
They look so tempting..lovely recipe..
Lovely recipe, great pictures.
U know wat Raks i never tried Bhatura at home yet..so i wasnt surprised..coz apart from me none at home love bhatura, so i never tried them yet..Both dishes looks fantastic, makes me hungry..
Wow...your pics killing me here..something new to learn here..intresting and tempting!! Bookmarked..
Hy Raks,
Such a luscious dish. Lovely n colorful pics. sounds ttoooooooooooooo tempting dear. Do drop in at my blog sometime.
Wow...gr8 job raji....bhatura..luks so gud...nice and different recipe...
Looks sooooooo good and all time fav combo dear. Becos of apf flour I rarely make but now a days i use half wheat and half apf ...Channa masala which I make is different.. Drooling over ur pictures..
My favorite combination and I love the deep fried maida tho it's far from healthy.... The channa masala with coconut and sombu sounds extra yummy
looks gr8 Raks and loved ur step by step pics as usual dear ..
WOW!!! I am drooling all over the pics. Beautiful clicks. I love chole bhatura it's one of my all time fav.
channa bhatura super,nice clicks!
feel like grabbing that Chana masala bowl fm the pic raks!!! mouthwatering!!!!
am drooling looking at the pictures..channa masala looks awesome..
what a classic combo! lovely :)
Looks lovely dear!!!!
Awesome clicks :-)
Bhaturas look soooo perfect....
how cm they are fluffed up?? whn i take them out of da pan, they looase all the fluffiness..
feel like eating one rite away....
Wowwwwww..... Awesome. Its my favourite. I do this once in 2 months.... :D
Madhurya Karthik
http://subhojyam.wordpress.com/
looks tempting. awesome clicks as usual ..u simply rock :)
yummy combo....nice picture..we love this a lot
Wow, amazing looking channa and the crispy puffy bhatura. Loved the illustrative clicks. The famous Ideal couple :):)
Wowwwwwwwwwwww.. looks perfect and tempting dear.. mouth watering clicks.. pass me a plate.. ;)
OH MY !! this used to be by favorite breakfast during my childhood...even now. But I cook this combo very rarely coz its time consuming...Lovely pics dear.
I too make this very rarely since my hubby is not a big fan of chole bhatura though I love it :( yours looks superb, looks so delicious :)
Just lovethe way u present evry recipe in ur blog
Looks too gud...adding more one to my left of things I hav to try at ur place ;)
Channa bhatura looks inviting and delicious. Love this combo.
wow,,yummy platter,..i am sure this must ahve tatsed yum,..
looks awesome. love the combo very much.
This Batura is so good...i got this same recipe from one of my fav restaurant...and the onions on channa ..hmm..lip smacking...
Hi Raks, good to be back too. If somebody makes these for me, I will eat them every day!!!:D
LOVE the Channa and Batura, can't believe this is your time. Looks delicious!
That's like an ideal combo ,pretty much irresistible Rak's.Like to try your version sometimes soon.
Awesome n inviting pics.
I love channa and bhatura... tempting clicks!
hey nice blog and attractive too....step by step procedure is too good..you have a very nice blog..
Woooooooooow mputhwatering..... like your version of making chana masal will try next time... looks so tempting Raks
Woooooooooow mputhwatering..... like your version of making chana masal will try next time... looks so tempting Raks
Terrific dear...though I have never used coconut in chana gravy. Looking at the screen, makes me hungry again :-) Awesome clicks
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
That's a classic combo,always enjoy it :D
Wow, that awesome da, lovely presentation as usual...the bhatura picture is simply breathtaking...feel like grabbing:) Channa masala is one of my fav':)
How did you make it this much puffier.Ill surely try this week.
wow..simply great way of presenting the making of recipe..I loved this thing...:) thnx
great pics as usual n a glorious recipe:)
Hi Raks! Been a long time I have heard from you. Do join my green gourmet event going on in my blog. Will be a pleasure to get your recipes.
hey raks..mouthwatering recipe reee....nice step by step presentation...just loved it..
The finished chole bhature look just so sinfully yummy!
Great pictures:)
wowo! Superb.Lovely clicks.
I love ur blog. I was tempted with all ur recipes. The photos are very appealing. Keep up the good work. I m a blogger too but i m new to this. If u have time do visit my blog
http://nasrin-luv2cook.blogspot.com/
Wow! just perfect. The way u explain and the pictures r all too good.
makes me want to try each recipe, but donno if i will. ;-)
(ur blog was blocked in my office for some time. Now again i am able to access. yay!)
Hi rajeshwari..
I am one of the regular visitor of your blog..
I ve tried almost many of your entries... it has come out very very gud..
am married jus 6 months back... i really don know cooking before marriage.. and now, i cook much much better.. coz of blogs like that of yours..
today i made chapathi with channa masala as you ve given in this entry...
i had a call from his office friends that it was tooo gud..
my hubby is also impressed...
am not exagerrating here..
i ve tried many of your recipes but, hasn't commented much on your entries.. but today i thot, i should really tell you a big "Thank you"
really.. you doing a great job..
thanks a lot dear..
Archana,
Thanks so much for writing here and for the nicest words :)your feedback made my day,glad you all liked it :) Keep visiting!!
Hello Raks,
I tried this recipe last weekend...For chenna masala,I didnot add fennel and coconut mixture and used garammasala instead of choley masala...For batura I didnot use cooking soda...Will try ur version very soon :)
shld we have to use boiled milk for making the batura or normal milk for kneading
I added normal milk,not boiled milk ...
Hi Raks
i mhave made channa masala seeing ur recipe...iy tastes so good.....as we r eating in a restaturnt...my family loved it....thanks a lot...i have staarted making yr channa masala only...
Dear could you please tell me the brand of cooking soda you used..myself in Sing and very close to Semie...I tried few recipes fro your blog n it came out reallyy well...You have got a nice space...
Remya
Dear plse tell me the brand of cooking soda used..myself staying quite nearby Semie..n i tried few of your recipes n came out really well..Thanks for having a wonderful space...Will try more..
I use Bake king brand, u can find it in fairprice. Good to know you are from semei. We moved to pasir ris now :) Good to know u!
Hi Raks,
Every sunday I try some new receipe from ur collections.N today I tried my hand on channa masala with veg fried rice...Did it stepwise how u ve guided for both the dishes...To tell u, it was so tasty.. loved every bit of it... Thanku Raks...
I had always worried how Im gonna manage cooking after marriage... Good tat I saw ur blog fortunately well before marriage. Now I feel quite confident tat I can manage the show in my kitchen with confidence after marriage....
Thanku Raks.... Let your work grow to feed people like us (the beginners)....
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