Batura is a North Indian fried bread.It is a puffed bread prepared adding yeast,milk,yoghurt etc,kept sometime for fermenting and then deep fried.My family love eating these while frying itself.Kids will love this,so do try and let me know :)
Ingredients
Milk(warm) 1 cup
Egg 1
Yogurt 1/4 cup
Yeast 1/2 tsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Ghee 1/2 tsp
All purpose flour/Maida 31/4cup (or as needed to make a dough)
Salt 1/2 tsp
Oil For deep frying
Method
-In a large bowl pour the warm milk ,add yeast & sugar.Mix well till yeast and sugar dissolves.Now add ghee,egg,yoghurt & salt.Again mix all these well using your hand.
-Now add the flour and knead well to make a smooth non sticky dough.
-Cover this and keep aside for 21/2 to 3 hrs (till double in size).
-Now make balls (little bigger than lemon size) & roll each ball dusting a little flour on a rolling board(little bigger and thicker than puri) then cut into four equal pieces(see image below).
-Heat oil in a kadayi and deep fry till done(flip once or twice)
-Your puffed baturas are ready to be served with Chicken/Mutton curry or Chole masala.
Dal Fry is a very famous North Indian dish which very well goes with Parathas or Rotis.It is very simple and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
1.Split Bengal gram/
Chana dal/Kadala parippu 1 cup
2.Water 3 cups
3.Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
4.Cumin seeds 1tsp
5.Onion 1 (finely chopped)
6.Tomato 1( '' '' )
7.Green Chilly 4 slit lengthwise
8.Garlic 2 cloves(chopped)
9.Ginger small piece(chopped)
10.Coriander leaves
(chopped) 2 tbsp
11.Oil 1tbsp
12.Salt to taste
Method
-Cook dal with the given amount of water and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker.
-Heat oil in another pan and add cumin seeds.
-When it sputters add onion and saute till translucent.
-Add the chopped ginger, garlic and the green chillies.
-Now add salt and the tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes are done.
-Add all this to the cooked dal.
-Mix all properly on low flame and check the salt.Lastly, add the coriander leaves and off the flame.
-Serve with chapatis, parathas or rotis.
