Akki rotti (Karnataka rice-flour flatbread)
This Karnataka-style akki rotti mixes fine rice flour with vegetables, coconut, herbs and spices, then hand-pats and griddle-cooks the dough.
Modern adaptation
Bhatura
A North Indian fried bread made with yogurt, wheat flour and chemical leaveners. This source batch makes eight.
A quick yogurt dough
Bhatura is a fried bread often served with chole in North India. This version uses yogurt with baking soda and baking powder and rests the dough briefly. Other recipes use yeast or a longer fermentation; their methods and timing differ.
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History
Bhatura is documented in North Indian cuisine; its earliest date and precise origin are not established.
Ingredients
Yield 8 bhature · Scaling: source batch only
355 mL1½ cup as recorded
2.5 mL½ tsp as recorded
Or to taste2.5 mL½ tsp as recorded
1.2 mL¼ tsp as recorded
104 mL7 tbsp as recorded
15 mL1 tbsp as recorded
Fine or superfineOil
30 mL2 tbsp as recorded
Plus oil as needed for deep frying and shapingPlain yogurt
118 mL½ cup as recorded
44 mL3 tbsp as recorded
3–4 tbsp, or as neededMethod
Risks and precautions · Standard risk
Contains wheat and milk.
Hot oil can burn or ignite. Use a stable deep pan, lower dough in carefully, and keep water away from hot oil.
Cook the dough through; do not taste raw flour.
- Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda into a bowl. Stir in the semolina and sugar.
- Mix in yogurt and 2 tablespoons oil. Add water gradually and knead to a smooth, soft, non-sticky dough. Cover with a damp cloth and rest at room temperature for 30–45 minutes.
- Divide into eight portions and keep covered. Lightly oil each portion and roll into an oval, keeping the edges about 2–3 mm thick.
- Heat oil in a deep, stable pan over medium to medium-high heat. The source calls for moderately hot oil but does not give a measured temperature; do not let it smoke.
- Lower one piece gently into the oil and press lightly with a slotted spoon to help it puff. When light golden, turn and fry the other side. Remove and drain, then repeat one at a time.
Conditions
Yield8 bhature
Places
India
Documented preparation · Country evidenceThe source associates bhatura with North Indian and Punjabi cuisine; a precise birthplace is not established.
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Dassana's Veg RecipesInspiration · Method · Geography
Bhatura Recipe (Quick Bhature)North Indian and Punjabi association, eight-piece yogurt dough, chemical leaveners, short rest and frying method.
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