Bhatura is considered one of the best breakfast options by desi people all over the world. To make this delight, a dough with all-purpose flour and semolina is prepared. After making small balls and flattening them, bhaturas are then deep-fried and served with chole. But did you know a Japanese dish called giant sesame ball looks exactly like a bhatura? If you don’t believe us, a video making rounds on the internet will serve as enough evidence. After watching the video posted by a Japanese restaurant called Munigurume, desis from all over the world shared reactions in the comment section, highlighting the dish’s resemblance with bhatura.
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The process of making this Japanese dish starts with a ball-shaped dough. A large wok containing hot oil is visible. The dough ball is then put onto a large strainer inside the wok. Using another ladle, the ball is rotated continuously, causing it to expand in size. Once the desired size is achieved, the ball is placed in a basket.
In the caption, the restaurant described the dish. They wrote (english translation), “This is a masterpiece that is made by carefully monitoring the oil temperature and cooking pace, and the crunchy texture and fragrant sesame aroma are irresistible! It’s quite large and filling, so we recommend sharing it with multiple people!”
Check out the video below:
The video has clocked 3.2 million views. Not, let us walk you through some desi comments.
Many called the dish “Japanese Bhatura.”
A user even wrote, “Bhature ka Baap [Father of bhatura].”
A comment read, “Cosmic bhatura.”
On the other hand, a person called the dish a giant version of Pani Puri. “Pani pura,” they joked.
There were a few who identified the dish as puri. Someone said, “This is called Puri in Indian language.”
“Looks like puri bread. But this one totally bloated,” read a comment.
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For those of you who crave to eat chole bhature after watching this video, click here and get the quick and easy recipe.
