Comments on: From My Rasoi: Bhatura–Indian Bread For Brunch or Breakfast

By: Tigers & Strawberries » Meatless Monday: Channa Bhatura

Tigers & Strawberries » Meatless Monday: Channa Bhatura — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:46:28 +0000

[...] know that I’ve already posted one recipe for bhatura, and a recipe for channa masala, but these are completely different versions which everyone in the [...]

By: Xanax.

Xanax. — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:49:48 +0000

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By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:28:43 +0000

No, Peggy–Poori is different. It is an unleavened bread–basically like chapati or roti, that is fried. When you fry it, the tapping action causes steam to rise in the bread, blowing it up into a spherical balloon shape.

Bhatura, as you can see is a yeast-raised bread–the dough is more like naan, which is baked in a hot clay oven called a tandoor. When you fry the dough, it, too will puff up, but not as dramatically as pooris will.

I should do a post on poori, but I haven’t made it in a while. I shall have to rectify that before the baby is born!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:07:47 +0000

Is this fried bread also called Poori?
It reminds me of something i ate in Bombay a long time ago.
i’m hungry!

By: Hooked on Heat » From my Rasoi (Breakfast) - The Showdown…

Hooked on Heat » From my Rasoi (Breakfast) - The Showdown… — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:33:23 +0000

[...] Aahh!! The ever so talent Barbara blows me away once again with her take on Bhaturas. After years believing that the Bhatura was not something made for my kitchen rendezvous, she has actually convinced me that they might not be all that hard. One look at these babies of her’s and who needs a trip to an Indian restaurant! Can I come to your place for dinner sometime, Barb? [...]