Chole bhature, also known as channa bhatura, is a dish pairing chickpea curry with bhatura, a deep-fried flatbread, and is commonly eaten as a breakfast street food. It is associated with Punjabi cuisine, though its exact origin is debated, and it became especially popular in Delhi after the partition of India, spreading into a popular fast food across the country by the 2010s; the Indo-Trinidadian dish doubles is controversially said to be an adaptation of chole bhature.
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Is chole bhature the origin of the Trinidadian dish doubles?
Some say so, but the claim is disputed.
Some people say so, especially in the view of Indians, but Wikipedia notes that this is disputed. The idea rests on the similarity between chole bhature when served as a wrap and doubles. Others consider doubles to have originated uniquely in Trinidad and Tobago. Badru Deen, a member of the family credited with inventing doubles, wrote that the two dishes are very different, and sociologist N. Jayaram supports that opinion.
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Chole bhature's place of origin is debated. According to BBC News's Justin Rowlatt, the dish originated in Punjabi cuisine, despite claims from other regions such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
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Chole bhature (Hindi pronunciation: [t͡ʃʰoː.leː bʱə.ʈuː.ɾeː]; also known as channa bhatura) is a dish pairing chickpea curry with bhatura, a deep-fried flatbread. A common street food, chole bhature is often eaten as a breakfast dish.
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Uses Ingredient: Chickpea, lead paragraph
Chole bhature (Hindi pronunciation: [t͡ʃʰoː.leː bʱə.ʈuː.ɾeː]; also known as channa bhatura) is a dish pairing chickpea curry with bhatura, a deep-fried flatbread.
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- Wikipedia 'Chole bhature' 2026-09-27: 'Chole bhature spread to Delhi in the 1940s', with the chickpea curry itself dating to the Mughal Empire.
- In Cuisine: Pakistani Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
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