DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Chole Bhature
Also known as: チョレ・バトゥーレ, छोले भटूरे
Spiced chickpea curry with fluffy fried wheat bread.
About Chole Bhature
Chole bhature pairs a spicy chickpea curry with deep-fried leavened bread. This Punjabi home-style version follows Dassana Amit’s mother’s recipe, including yogurt-enriched bhature.
Onion, tomato, ginger and garlic build the curry’s savoury base. Whole spices give warmth, while dried mango powder adds tang and green chilli provides heat.
Tender chickpeas sit in a thick gravy beside soft, fluffy breads with a fried surface. The combination is served hot, with onion and lemon offered alongside.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Chole Bhature
Dassana Amit’s Punjabi home-style chole bhature.
- Dried white chickpeasBase
- WaterLiquid
- SaltSeasoning
- OilCooking mediumIngredient page not linked
- TurmericSeasoning
- Red chilli powderSeasoning
- Ground corianderSeasoning
- Dried mango powderSeasoning
- Green chilliSeasoning
- Garam masalaSeasoning
- Cumin seedsSeasoning
- Indian bay leafAromatic
- CinnamonAromatic
- ClovesAromatic
- Green cardamomAromatic
- Black peppercornsSeasoning
- OnionAromatic
- TomatoesBase
- GingerAromatic
- GarlicAromatic
- Coriander leavesGarnish
- All-purpose wheat flourBase · Bhature
- Fine wheat semolinaBase · Bhature
- SugarSweetener · Bhature
- Baking sodaBinder · Bhature
- Baking powderBinder · Bhature
- YogurtBinder · Bhature
- Sliced onionAccompaniment · Accompaniments · Optional
- Lemon wedgesAccompaniment · Accompaniments · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dried white chickpeas: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Oil selected for curry, dough, rolling and frying; botanical identity unspecified
- Turmeric: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Red chilli powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ground coriander: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Dried mango powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Green chilli: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garam masala: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Named compound blend; not expanding a separate recipe or brand
- Cumin seeds: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Indian bay leaf: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Cinnamon: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Cloves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Green cardamom: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Black peppercorns: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Tomatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ginger: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Coriander leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- All-purpose wheat flour: Wheat (gluten)
- Fine wheat semolina: Wheat (gluten)
- Sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Baking soda: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Baking powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Named bread ingredient despite method omission; formula unspecified
- Yogurt: Milk
- Sliced onion (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Lemon wedges (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
Origins & food traditions
A classic Punjabi and North Indian combination, represented by the author’s family home-style recipe.
Countries
- India
- IndiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Punjabi Cuisine
- Punjabi CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.