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Nashta refers to breakfast in Hindi, and there are many different recipes that constitute a basic Nashta. One popular Nashta recipe includes Chole Bhature, a spiced chickpea curry served with deep fried bread. This recipe is a popular breakfast dish in many parts of India, especially North India. It's a heavy breakfast dish that keeps you full for a long time. Some other examples of Nashta recipes include poha, upma, idli, dosa etc.
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Recipe
Ingredients
chickpeas
1 cup
medium onions, chopped
2
medium tomatoes, chopped
2
green chillies, chopped
2
ginger garlic paste
1 tablespoon
chole masala
2 teaspoons
turmeric powder
1 teaspoon
red chilli powder
1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
all purpose flour (for bhature)
2 cups
sugar
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1/4 teaspoon
yogurt
1/2 cup
Vegetable oil for frying
Directions
Step 1:
Soak the chickpeas overnight.
Step 2:
In a pressure cooker, add the soaked chickpeas, salt, water and cook for 3-4 whistles.
Step 3:
In a pan, heat oil and add the chopped onions. Cook until they turn golden.
Step 4:
Add the ginger garlic paste and cook for another 2 minutes.
Step 5:
Add the chopped tomatoes and green chillies and cook until the tomatoes become soft.
Step 6:
Add the chole masala, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and cooked chickpeas. Mix well and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 7:
Meanwhile, prepare the dough for bhature by mixing the flour, sugar, baking soda and yogurt. Knead into a soft dough and let it rest for 2-3 hours.
Step 8:
Make small balls from the dough and roll into a circular shape. Heat oil in a deep pan and deep fry the bhature until they puff up and turn golden.
Step 9:
Serve the hot chole with bhature.
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