Dal Bati Churma Recipe : A Rajasthani Authentic recipe

Dal Bati Churma is the most popular dish in Rajasthani cuisine. This meal is an esteemed part of every Rajasthani household. This 3-in-1 delicacy is a typical Rajasthani treat. A platter of sweet Churma, spicy Dal, and Baati, is one such traditional combination.

Dal Bati Churma is a special dish for Sunday brunch. We serve bati or roasted dough balls along with dal and churma. Nowadays, you can make it in an oven. It is quite similar to Dal Bafla and Litti chokha.

Dal Bati Churma is generally served for lunch or dinner by mixing the dal with crushed baati and ghee topped on it. it is also popular in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh within the malwa regions.

The only key to making this dish more and more delicious is the addition of 

ghee (clarified butter). The more ghee you use in these 3 dishes, the more scrumptious they would come out. I seriously mean lots and lots of ghee.

• ½ cup Ghee or oil
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp cashew & almond (chopped)
   

For Dal:

• ¼ cup green Moong Dal (Split)
• ¼ cup masoor dal / pink lentils
• ¼ cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
• 3 cup water
• Salt to taste
• 3 tsp ghee/clarified butter
• 1 tsp cumin/jeera
• pinch hing/asafoetida
• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 1 inch Ginger, finely chopped
• 1 Green Chilli, slit
• 3 clove Garlic, finely chopped
• 1 Tomato, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
• 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Instructions for Dal Bati Churma

bati preparation recipe:

1. firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup wheat flour, 1 cup Sooji, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp baking powder, 1 teaspoon ajwain, and ¼ cup ghee.
2. mix well. need to hold the shape when pressed with a fist.
3. Add water to combine it well and make a smooth yet stiff dough.
4. now pinch a small ball-sized dough and roll.
5. Flatten each ball, and apply some oil to the center using your fingers.
6. Roll into a smooth ball, and make a small indentation in the center of the dough ball using your thumb.
7. Make all the baatis in a similar way.
8. Preheat the oven to 180 C and bake the bati in the oven for about 20 to 30 minutes until browned on both sides
9. You will need to rotate the bati after 10 minutes so that they are cooked from all sides.
10. The batis will tend to crack from the top while it is baking and that’s completely natural.
11. Once the batis is golden brown in color from all sides, remove them from the oven.
12. Dip the bati in ghee for more soft bati from the inside. you can alternatively soak for 15 minutes if you are not worried about calories.
13. finally, bati is ready.

churma preparation recipe:

1. For the churma, I usually make it from the same baked bati balls.
2. Take 3 prepared bati and break them into mixi or a blender jar.
3. Crush them in the mixer to make a coarse powder.
4. heat tawa with 2 tbsp of ghee.
5. roast powdered bati on low flame for 7 minutes or till it turns golden and aromatic.
6. further, add 3 tbsp powdered sugar, 2 tbsp chopped almonds-cashew, and ¼ tsp cardamom powder. mix well.
7. Turn off the flame. finally, churma is ready.

dal recipe:

1. firstly in a pressure cooker take ½ cup moong dal, ¼ cup masoor dal, and ¼ cup chana dal.
2. Add 3 cups of water, salt to taste, and pressure-cook the dal for two to three whistles.
3. After two whistles, turn off the heat. Set aside.
4. now in a large Kadai heat 2 tsp ghee and add 1 tsp cumin and pinch hing.
5. Sauté for a few seconds.
6. When the seeds crackle, add chopped chilies, ginger, and garlic. Saute for a few minutes.
7. Add onions and salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
8. Now add chopped tomatoes and cook until they soften.
9. After that add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and garam masala and mix well. Add some more salt, if needed. saute on low flame.
10. Add boiled dal to this mix.
11. simmer and boil for 5 minutes or till dal absorbs masala.
12. now add coriander leaves and mix well.
13. Your dal is ready. Check the salt and spices and adjust them to suit your taste.
14. Transfer the dal to a serving bowl.
15. In a small serving bowl, add 2 batis, lightly crush them, and drizzle some ghee over the baatis.
16. Pour the churma and dal into the serving bowls and serve.
17. finally, serve dal bati churma along with slices of onion and chilli.

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