Bread and fenugreek bhatura
Quick bhatura made with soaked bread, wholemeal flour and fresh fenugreek
IndianA quicker bhatura that needs no long rising: soaked bread and yogurt with a pinch of bicarbonate make the dough soft and puffy, and wholemeal flour and fresh fenugreek add flavour. Deep fried until golden, they're ideal with channa paneer masala.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 15
Ingredients
- 6 ½ oz self-raising flour1½ cups, sifted
- 6 ½ oz whole wheat flour1½ cups
- ½ cup fresh fenugreek leavesfinely chopped
- 3 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 cup plain yogurt1 cup, approx.
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
For frying
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Soak 5 slices bread, crusts removed in a little of the 1 cup plain yogurt until soft.
Step 2: Rub 3 tbsp oil and 3 tbsp butter into 6 ½ oz self-raising flour and 6 ½ oz whole wheat flour. Add the bread, ½ cup fresh fenugreek leaves, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda, 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp salt and the rest of the yogurt and knead into a firm dough.
Step 3: Divide the dough into 30 portions and roll out into thick rounds.
Step 4: Heat oil, for deep frying and deep fry on a medium heat until puffed and golden on both sides.
25 minStep 5: Serve hot with channa paneer masala.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bread and fenugreek bhatura take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 15 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of self-raising flour?
- Plain flour + 2 tsp baking powder per 150g (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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