Chole bhature

Hello everyone!!!
Sorry for not been able to post recipes since such a long time..was kind of busy.
Today's recipe is posted for all vegetarian people, i have been neglectful towards them, sorry for that. So, i am going to share with u all the recipe for chole bhature..i am sure , everyone has their own recipe for chole, but , trust me, this is really good. Hubby is a great fan of this one. Though, he loves to have it with sweet imli chutney.

   
Ingredients:

For Chole:
2 cup Chick peas
2 tsp Oil
1 Bay leaf 
1 stick Cinnamon
3-4 Cloves
1 tsp Whole pepper corns
3 Green cardamom   
2 Black cardamom
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Chili powder
1 tsp Coriander powder 
1 tsp Cumin powder 
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Asafoetida
Salt to taste
1 cup Onions (chopped) 
1 cup Tomatoes (chopped)
1 tsp Ginger (chopped) 
1 tsp Garlic (chopped) 
1 tsp Ajwain
1 tsp Lime juice
1 Green chili (chopped)                          
1 Tea bag
1 Tbsp Butter

Method:

For Chole:

1)In a pan add oil, bay leaf, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cloves, whole pepper corns, green and black cardamom.
2) After it gets brown add chopped onions and saute it.
3)After sauteing add chopped ginger and garlic.
4) Then add turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, asafoetida, salt and fry well.
5) For de glazing the pan add little water.
6) Now add chick pea (soaked overnight and pressure cooked) to the masala.
7) After stirring well add tomatoes, little sugar and salt to the chole (chickpeas)
8) Now add ajwain, chopped green chilies and water for the base.
9)To get the colour in the chole, add a tea bag to the masala.
10)Simmer the chole gently for an hour and cover it.
Add lime juice and a dollop of butter to it.
Garnish the chole with coriander and butter.
Serve the chole hot with bhaturas.

Ingredients:

Refined flour (maida) 2 1/2 cups
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon
Soda bicarbonate a pinch
Salt 1 teaspoon
Sugar 2 teaspoons
Oil 2 tablespoons + to deep fry

Method:

1) Place flour and baking powder, soda bicarbonate and salt in a bowl. Mix well and pass it through a sieve.
2)Mix yogurt with salt and sugar. Add this to the flour and add about a cup of water and mix gradually to make a soft dough by light kneading.
3) Incorporate two tablespoons of oil into the dough and cover the dough with a wet cloth. Keep it aside for an hour. Divide dough into sixteen equal portions. Roll them into balls. Cover and keep to ferment for ten minutes. Grease your palms with a little oil and flatten the balls.
4) Roll out into five-inch diameter diskettes. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep fry the bhaturas on high heat till light brown on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with chole.

You can make bhaturas of oval shape by pulling the rolled diskettes from opposite sides.