Dal Baati
Dal baati is an Indian dish comprising dal (lentils) and baati (hard wheat rolls). It is very popular in Rajasthan.
Ingredients
for Baati
- 2 cup wheat flour / atta
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup ghee / clarified butter
- water to knead
for churma
- 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp cashew & almond chopped
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
for Dal
- ½ cup moong dal / green gram dal
- ¼ cup masoor dal / pink lentils
- ¼ cup chana dal / bengal gram dal soaked 30 minutes
- 3 cup water
- 3 tsp ghee / clarified butter
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp cumin / jeera
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 green chilli slit
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped
Instructions
For Baati
- In a large bowl take 2 cup wheat flour, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp baking powder and ¼ cup ghee.
- Mix well making sure the dough is moist.
- Now add water as required and knead the dough.
- Place the rolled baati, in a muffin tray and bake covered in oven at 400 degree Fahrenheit.
- Cover and cook for about 40 minutes turning in between.
- Dip the baati in ghee for more soft bati from inside.
For Churma
- Make coarse powder of 2-3 cooked baati.
- Roast on low flame for 5-7 minutes or till it turns golden and aromatic.
- Cool the mixture completely. further add 3 tbsp powdered sugar, 2 tbsp chopped almonds-cashew and ¼ tsp cardamom powder.
- Mix well and churma is ready.
For Dal
- In a pressure cooker take ½ cup moong dal, ¼ cup masoor dal and ¼ cup chana dal.
- Pressure cook for 4 whistles adding 1 tsp ghee and 3 cup water.
- In a large kadai heat 2 tsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin and pinch hing.
- Add 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli. saute well.
- Add 1 tomato and saute well.
- Add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp garam masala and 1 tsp salt. saute on low flame.
- Add in cooked dal, 1 cup water and mix.
- Now add coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve dal bati churma along with slices of onion and chilli.
