Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/bhatura/ ਭ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Noun Word # ਭਟੂਰਾ bhatura, also spelled bhatoora; plural bhature Say it**bha-TOO-ra, three syllables, the bh breathy**Type**Noun** In short Bhatura (ਭਟੂਰਾ) is a deep fried leavened bread from Punjab, made from a fermented flour and yogurt dough that puffs up like a balloon in hot oil. Served with spiced chickpea chole as chole bhature, with onions, pickle and lassi, it is a classic Punjabi breakfast. ## How it's used 1. 1ਅੱਜ ਨਾਸ਼ਤੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਛੋਲੇ ਭਟੂਰੇ ਹਨ।Today there are chole bhature for breakfast. _the famous pairing_ 2. 2ਭਟੂਰਾ ਤੇਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਫੁੱਲ ਗਿਆ।The bhatura puffed up in the oil. _the balloon moment_ 3. 3ਭਟੂਰੇ ਗਰਮ ਗਰਮ ਹੀ ਖਾਣੇ ਚਾਹੀਦੇ ਹਨ।Bhature should be eaten piping hot. _straight from the kadhai_ Show 2 more examples 1. 4ਢਾਬੇ ਦੇ ਭਟੂਰੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਹਨ।The dhaba's bhature are very famous. _roadside fame_ 2. 5ਭਟੂਰਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਲੱਸੀ ਦਾ ਗਲਾਸ ਲਿਆਓ।Bring a glass of lassi with the bhature. _the cooling drink_ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਭਟੂਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਖਮੀਰ ਵਾਲੀ ਰੋਟੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਤੇਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਲੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਤਲਣ ਵੇਲੇ ਇਹ ਗੁਬਾਰੇ ਵਾਂਗ ਫੁੱਲ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਛੋਲਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲਾ ਕੇ ਇਹ ਛੋਲੇ ਭਟੂਰੇ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਨਾਸ਼ਤਾ ਹੈ। ਕੱਸੀ ਹੋਈ ਲੱਸੀ ਨਾਲ ਇਹ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਸਵਾਦ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ। Bhatura (ਭਟੂਰਾ), also spelled bhatoora, is a deep fried leavened bread from Punjab: a fermented flour and yogurt dough rolled into discs that puff up like balloons in hot oil. Paired with spiced chickpea chole as chole bhature, it is a celebrated Punjabi breakfast. ## What does bhatura mean in Punjabi? Bhatura names the bread: one bread is a bhatura, and two or more are bhature, which is why the famous pairing is called chole bhature. It is a leavened bread, and that is what separates it from the puri it resembles. A puri is small, unleavened and fries up tight and crisp, while a bhatura is larger, made from a dough that has been left to ferment, so it fries up soft, pale and pillowy with a slight tang. The original dough was simply white flour, yogurt and ghee. ## Why does a bhatura puff up in the oil? The puff is gas at work. Yogurt, and in modern recipes a little yeast or baking soda, makes the rested dough full of tiny bubbles. Slid into properly hot oil, those bubbles expand at once while the surface of the disc sets around them, so the bread balloons into a hollow pillow. Dhaba cooks help it along by pressing the centre lightly with the frying spoon as it rises. Eaten straight from the kadhai it is crisp at the edges and soft inside; left standing, it slowly settles and turns chewy, which is why bhature are always served hot. ## Where did chole bhature become famous? The bread is Punjabi, but the pairing found its modern fame in Delhi. Food writers trace chole bhature as a set dish to Delhi in the 1940s, and after the Partition of 1947 Punjabi families who moved to Delhi brought the combination with them, until it became one of the capital's signature street foods. The plate is completed with sliced onions, green chillies, a wedge of lemon and pickle, and very often a tall glass of lassi to wash down the spice and the richness together. ## Related words [ਕੁਲਚਾkulchaa leavened Punjabi flatbread, usually stuffed with spiced potato or paneer and baked in a tandoor](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/kulcha/)[ਰੋਟੀrotiFlatbread; daily bread](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/roti/)[ਲੱਸੀlassiThick churned-yogurt drink, sweet or salted](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/lassi/)[ਖਾਣ-ਪੀਣ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਬਦKhaan-Peen de ShabdPunjabi food words: breads, dishes, dairy, sweets and drinks in Gurmukhi, with meanings](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/punjabi-food-words/) Sources (2) 1. [Bhatura: The Deep Fried Indian Bread You Should Know About, Tasting Table](https://www.tastingtable.com/1063262/bhatura-the-deep-fried-indian-bread-you-should-know-about/) 2. 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