Ingredients:
2 cups All Purpose Flour, or Maida
2 Tbsp. Cooking Oil (for flour dough)
4 Tbsp. Yogurt (sour yougurt)
½ Tbsp. Sugar
¼ Tbsp. Eno (Baking powder)
Salt to taste
Water for kneading
Cooking Oil for Frying (2 Cups ), depends on the size of frying pan.
Method:
Sift flour in a large bowl , add sugar , salt, oil, eno powder and yogurt, mix with your hands. Add water in small quantity (incremental) and knead the flour to make a soft and smooth dough. Cover it with a damp cloth and place it in a warm- humid place for about 5 hours. It will rise to double of its pre resting size. Knead again for few minutes, don’t overwork the dough.
Divide the dough in equal size balls , press and roll out in circular shape with the help of rolling pin. Use oil or dry flour to avoid sticking on rolling board.
Now heat oil in a deep frying pan ,over low to medium heat, place one Bhatura (to check temperature) and if it comes to the surface immediately without turning brown, then your oil is perfectly hot to start frying your rest of the Bhature (Puffed Bread). If your pan is large enough, fry 2-3 bhatura at one go, if the pan is not large enough then you must fry one bhatura at a time. Gently press centre of the bhatura with the frying spoon or spatula. When bottom side is light brown, turn it gently and deep-fry another side until light brown. Remember to keep the heat on constant temperature through out the frying process. When both sides turn brown and bhatura is fully puffed, take it out from oil and drain excess oil. Serve with Masala Chhole (Chickpeas).
