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PUNJABI CHOLEY-BHATUREY

Ingredients for Choley

* 250 Grm White Chick Peas (Kabuli Chana-safed choley) (soaked overnight or at lest 8 to 10 hrs in warm water)
* 1 Table Spoon Chana Daal (soaked
* 1 Tea Bag
* 1 Table Spoon Bhuna Zeera (Roasted and coarsely ground cumin seeds)
* 1 T.Spoon turmeric powder
* 2 Table spoon Dhaniya powder (dry coriander seeds finely ground)
* 2 T.Spoon degi mirch (very fine red chilly powder)
* 1 big Table Spoon Full of (Imli ) tamarind pulp OR Anardana powder (pomegranate dry powder)
* Puree of 3 medium tomatoes
* 2 Tablespoon oil ("i use- clarified butter = ghee")
* 1 Heaped T.Spoon Garam masala powder
* Salt To taste

Ingredients for Bhaturey

1. 1/2 cup of potatoes (boiled & grated)
2. 1/2 cup Dahi (beaten curd )
3. 1 cup of all-purpose flour (Maida)
4. 1 Table Spoon Suji (rawa)
5. salt (to taste)
6. 1 & 1/2 tsp. of Cooking oil

7. More Cooking oil (for deep frying)

7. More Cooking oil (for deep frying)

Method

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Directions
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Choley
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1. Pressure cook the Chanadaal and Chana (Chick Peas) with the tea bag for 3 whistles until they are soft. Keep aside. Discard the tea bag.
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2. Heat the oil in a pan.
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3. Add red chilli powder, pomegranate powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt and saute' for another minute.
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4. Add the tomatoes paste and saute for 2 minutes
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5. Add Tamarind Pulp (if not added pomegranate powder in dry masala )
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6. Add the chick Peas and its remaining water and mix well. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
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7. Add Gram masala And set aside.
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Bhaturey
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1.Combine the flour, Potato, 1½ teaspoons of oil , Dahi, Suji and salt and knead into a firm dough without using any water.
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2.Knead the dough very well until it is smooth. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and give rest to the dough for 10 minutes.
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3.Divide the dough into equal parts and roll out into circles of 125 mm. (5") diameter.
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4.Deep fry in hot oil until the bhaturas puff up and both sides are golden brown.
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5.Serve hot with the cholay, sliced Onion , chilly , lemon wedges & Green coriander
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HOW TO MAKE TAMARIND PULP.
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1. Soak Imli (TAMARIND ) 1 small cup in warm water (desired quantity of water or 1 cup) for 2 /3 hours.
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2. mash Imli in water with hand or help of a flat spoon thoroughly.
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3. Sieve and drain the water and pulp with help of big net strainer.
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4. use this thick water as you require or boil it till it gets thick -cool on room temperature and store in fridge for later use .
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For Garnishing The Choley
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1 Large Onion (sliced)
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4 lemon Wedges
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2-3 Green chilly - finely chopped
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Fresh Green Coriander leaves - finely chopped
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