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dal bati churma
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(Oven/air fryer) Rajasthani Dal Baati Churma recipe

Authentic Dal Bati churma recipe is the traditional rajasthani dish where we serve baked baatis with lots of ghee,panchmel dal and sweet churma. It has a perfect balance of flavors of Indian cuisine.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: bati, choorma, dal baati, dal baati churma, dal bati churma, panchratna dal
Servings: 3
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • stand mixer optional
  • oven/ air fryer
  • pressure cooker

Ingredients

For baati

  • 2 cup wholewheat flour/aata 1 cup yields 4 batis
  • ¼ cup Semolina/Sooji
  • ¼ cup Clarified butter/ghee
  • ½ teaspoon Carom seeds/ajwain
  • ⅛ teaspoon Baking soda or pinch of baking soda
  • Salt as per taste

For churma

  • Use 2 bati made from above mixture.
  • 2-3 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoon ghee

For dal

  • ½ cup mixed dal Chana dal,masoor dal,tuvar dal,urad dal
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • Pinch of heeng or asafoetida
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger- garlic chopped
  • 1-2 green chillies as per taste
  • 2 medium tomatoes chopped
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions

  • Knead the dough with warm water and a little stiff consistency.
  • Keep it covered for 10-15 mins.
  • Divide the dough in 18-20 portions of round balls.
  • Cook baati on a grill until cracks appear and all sides looked cooked.

For baati in oven

  • In a preheated oven, it would take 18-20 minutes at 190C / 375F or until they crack open. You will need to rotate the bati after 10 minutes so that they are cooked from all sides.
  • Once the baati is cooked, break it into pieces.Add few spoonfuls of ghee.
  • Serve it with mixed dal.

For bati in air fryer

  • In a preheated airfryer (180C/355F) ,cook the bati for 18-20 minutes at 180C/355F
  • Once they crack open, turn off the airfryer and brush them with ghee so that they are little moist.
  • Optionally you can dip them in the ghee for few minutes and take out. this will make the bati very soft.

For the dal(brief steps)

  • Pressure cook your choice of dal/lentils with spices and salt.Keep it aside.
  • In a pan,heat oil,add ginger-garlic and chillies.
  • Add onions and salt.Cook till rawness disappears.
  • Now add chopped tomatoes and cook until they soften.
  • Add boiled dal to this mix.
  • Garnish with coriander. Serve hot

For choorma (quick option)

  • Use the above bati(2 bati).
  • Break into small pieces.Add 2-3 tsp. of sugar and 2 tsp. of ghee.
  • Process in a food processor.
  • Serve on room temperature.

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