Chole bhature is one of the defining plates of Punjabi cooking. The chole are chickpeas cooked down with onion, tomato, ginger and a dark, tea-tinged spice blend until the gravy thickens and clings to them. The bhature are made from a soft leavened dough that is rested, rolled and slipped into hot oil, where it balloons in seconds into a light, hollow bread with a crisp surface.
It is meant to be eaten with your hands: tear the bhatura, scoop the chickpeas, and cut through the richness with the raw onion, pickle and lemon served alongside. Two breads and a bowl of chole make a substantial plate, so it is usually a late breakfast or a long lunch rather than a quick bite. For a lighter start, aloo parantha covers the same breakfast ground, while pav bhaji is the equivalent bread-and-curry plate from Mumbai.
Chole bhature comes from our Breakfast section and is available for dine-in at our Cornerstone cafe at 110 Corner Meadows Manor NE, for takeout, and for local delivery to nearby Northeast Calgary communities such as Skyview Ranch, Redstone, Cityscape, Saddle Ridge, Savanna, Martindale and Taradale. Cafe Junoon is 100% vegetarian, so nothing on the plate needs checking. Round out an order with pani puri or dal makhani, see the full menu, or contact us to arrange catering for a family gathering or office lunch.
