Bhatura (All purpose flour, leavened bread, deep fried)

Ingredients

• Maida (Refined Flour) 2 ½ cups (300 g)
• Atta (Whole Wheat Flour) 1 ½ cups (225 g)
• Dahi (Yogurt) 1 ¼ cups (250 g), approx.
• Salt 1 tsp
• Meetha (Baking) soda 1 tsp
• Oil for deep frying

Preparation

• Add the salt and the baking soda to the flour.

• Knead the flour to a soft dough, with the help of the yogurt-- A finger should press into it without pressure.

• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and leave to rise a little in a warm, draught-free place, for 2-3 hours.

• Knead the dough a little again and break it up into small walnut sized pieces and shape into smooth balls.

• Roll these into 1/4cm/1/8” thick rounds and keep ready for frying.

• Heat the oil till a piece of dough thrown in comes up at once. Put a rolled round in and press gently with a slotted spoon in the centre, so that it puffs up. Turn it over and fry till a light brown on both sides.