Learn how to make Bhatura with Yeast recipe. One of my reader Sunita had requested for this recipe. I have already made bhatura but not with yeast along with Amritsari Chole one of very popular post 🙂 …. What is Bhatura? its and Indian bread made with flour + yogurt and deep fried. Bhatura is served with Chole and choles are nothing but chickpeas infused in Indian spices. Chole Bhatura is a famous dish from the North region in India.
Again Chole Bhatura is one of my favorite dish. I am sure you will also like them once you taste it. Sunita hope you like this dish and this time, post helps you in making good bhatura with yeast.
I clubbed bhatura with amritsari chole and beetroot raita. We had a sumptuous dinner last thursday. Weekend was great we met our close friends almost two months later. So we all were charged up and went to some great places to eat food.
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Learn how to make bhatura with yeast recipe step by step:
1. Take half cup of warm water the water should be warm enough to dip your fingers. I usually microwave water for 40 secs on high power. Now add yeast to it along with sugar. Give a nice stir and cover with a lid. Place it in a warm and humid place for 7 to 8 mind. Once the yeast gets nice frothy and bubbly it’s ready to use.
2. Sieve both flour, salt, ajwain seeds and keep aside. Add the activated yeast to the sifted flour. Knead with your fingers it will appear like crumbs.
3. Now add curd and knead into a soft and smooth dough. Add little warm water if required. the dough shouldn’t be too dry Or too sticky. Knead for 10 to 15 mins lastly add 1 tbsp oil. Shape into an oval shape.
4. Place into a greased vessel with a damp cloth Or cling film over it. Keep in a warm Or humid place for an hour Or until it doubles it size. Now again knead for 2 mins and shape into small balls about 2-inch size. Again keep for an hour to rise. Sometimes due to cold Or rainy climate, your dough might take a longer time to rise up.
5. Dust some flour on your working surface. Now roll the risen balls with a roller. Shape them into round shape Or oval shape as you make rotis but keep the thickness slightly thicker than Rotis (Indian Bread). You can roll them into round shape or even triangular shape looks great. Now take a deep frying pan add oil. Wait until oil is fuming. Now gently place Bhatures and fry one by one. Keep the gas on medium heat. Give some pressure with the back of a spoon while frying Bhaturas. Fry from both sides and it should be light golden brown. Please don’t burn them.
6. Place the fried Bhaturas on a paper napkin to remove excess oil. Bhaturas taste great once hot so fry them just before eating. Serve with Amritsari Chole with hot Bhatures along some salad or raita. Also you can club with Beetroot Raita Or chutney along with your Amritsari Chole.
Bhatura with yeast recipe card below:
- 3 cup wheat flour
- 1 cup refined flour (maida)
- 1.5 tbsp salt
- 1.5 tbsp ajwain seed (carom seeds)
- 1 tbsp dry active yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 7 to 8 tbsp plain curd
- ½ cup warm water Or as required
- 1 tbsp oil + 2 cup oil for deep frying bhaturas
- Take half cup of warm water the water should be warm enough to dip your fingers. I usually microwave water for 40 secs on high power. Now add yeast to it along with sugar. Give a nice stir and cover with a lid. Place it in a warm and humid place for 7 to 8 mind. Once the yeast gets nice frothy and bubbly it's ready to use.
- Sieve both flour, salt, ajwain seeds and keep aside. Add the activated yeast to the sifted flour. Knead with your fingers it will appear like crumbs.
- Now add curd and knead into a soft and smooth dough. Add little warm water if required. the dough shouldn't be too dry Or too sticky. Knead for 10 to 15 mins lastly add 1 tbsp oil. Shape into an oval shape.
- Place into a greased vessel with a damp cloth Or cling film over it. Keep in a warm Or humid place for an hour Or until it doubles it size. Now again knead for 2 mins and shape into small balls about 2 inch size. Again keep for an hour to rise. Sometimes due to cold Or rainy climate your dough might take a longer time to rise up.
- Dust some flour on your working surface. Now roll the risen balls with a roller. Shape them into round shape Or oval shape as you make rotis but keep the thickness slightly thicker than Rotis (Indian Bread). You can roll them into round shape or even triangular shape looks great. Now take a deep frying pan add oil. Wait until oil is fuming. Now gently place Bhatures and fry one by one. Keep the gas on medium heat. Give some pressure with the back of spoon while frying Bhaturas. Fry from both sides and it should be light golden brown. Please don’t burn them.
- Place the fried Bhaturas on paper napkin to remove excess oil. Bhaturas taste great once hot so fry them just before eating. Serve with Amritsari Chole with hot Bhatures along some salad or raita. Also you can club with Beetroot Raita Or chutney along with your Amritsari Chole.
2. I have used wheat flour for fiber. You can skip wheat flour as ideally Bhatures are suppose to me made in Refined flour(Maida)
Diana says
Hi Maria I think this may be a bit shocking but could I make the dough in a bread machine? Or would it be too difficult to control the water for moisture? Thank you so much. Looking forward to trying. Loved your directions.
maria says
Diana never tried a bread machine so wont be able to help you there.
Rohini M. says
Hi Diana,
Yes you can make the dough in bread machines
Naseera says
My bhaturas were a bit oily… Can u tell me what went wrong
maria says
Naseera Bhaturas have to be fried in hot oil or they will absorb more oil. Hope this information helps you.
Sumeet Ganguly says
It was very bitter. I think the tea did it. What kind of tea bags did you use?
maria says
Are you asking for the chole recipe??? If yes then have used mild tea bags like assam tea or use amla instead for coloring. Hope this helps you.
Remy Satish says
Hai maria,
It is the first time that i am trying the batura. i like it very much with combination of chole.
Thak you very much
maria says
Thanks Remy for trying them and I am glad you liked them 🙂
anita says
Hi how do you make Poori my ex mother n law made the best she would fry them and would rise I think she also used yeast
Thanks Nita
maria says
Anita I have taken your request for yeast pooris however mostly pooris are made without yeast. I would post that recipe soon thanks.
sunita says
Hi Maria
Awesome Maria, it was really tooooo good, everybody enjoyed this and we had a gr8 rakhi yesterday and i made Indian Chole Masala from your blog and thans again for keeping my request. If your blog would not have been there then what would i do. Thanks a lot again
Take Care
Lv Sunita
maria says
Sunita thanks for updating me with your feedback very few people take the time out to revert. I am happy thanks a ton !
sunita says
Heey Maria
Thanksssssssssssssssss a tonnnnnn for this receipe, this recipe has come for a rescue for me for tomorrow’s rakh, I am going to try it and enjoy the feast and def. let you know.
Thanks for keeping my request dear.
Take Care
Luv Sunita
maria says
Thanks Sunita and Happy Feast 🙂
suhani says
nice bhaturas Maria..will try them soon
maria says
Great Suhani do try them and lemme know for sure 🙂
Priya Sreeram says
bhatura with yeast- never tried it that way. Fine presentation 🙂
maria says
Thanks Priya do try them 🙂