Dal Baati Churma
Dal Baati Churma is a traditional Rajasthani dish featuring spicy lentils, baked wheat balls (baati), and sweet crushed wheat dessert, offering a rich, flavorful cultural experience.
Ready in:
2.5 hrs - 3 hrs
Ingredients:
25 to 30
Ingredients
For the Dal:
- Toor dal (split pigeon peas): 1/2 cup
- Chana dal (split Bengal gram): 1/4 cup
- Moong dal (yellow lentils): 1/4 cup
- Urad dal (split black gram): 2 tbsp
- Water: 4 cups
- Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
- Salt: to taste
- Ghee: 2 tbsp
- Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
- Hing (asafoetida): a pinch
- Garlic (finely chopped): 4 cloves
- Ginger (grated): 1 tsp
- Green chilies (chopped): 2
- Tomatoes (chopped): 2 medium
- Red chili powder: 1 tsp
- Coriander powder: 1 tsp
For the Baati:
- Whole wheat flour: 2 cups
- Sooji (semolina): 1/4 cup
- Ghee: 1/2 cup (melted)
- Carom seeds (ajwain): 1/2 tsp
- Salt: to taste
- Water: as needed (for kneading)
- Ghee: for dipping baatis
For the Churma:
- Whole wheat flour: 1 cup
- Sooji (semolina): 1/4 cup
- Ghee: 1/4 cup
- Milk: 2-3 tbsp (for binding)
- Powdered sugar or jaggery: 1/2 cup
- Cardamom powder: 1/2 tsp
- Chopped nuts (almonds, cashews): 2 tbsp
Making process
Step 1: Prepare the Dal:
- Wash and soak all dals for 30 minutes.
- Pressure cook with turmeric, salt, and water for 3–4 whistles until soft.
- Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin, hing, garlic, ginger, and green chilies. Sauté briefly.
- Add chopped tomatoes, red chili, and coriander powder. Cook until oil separates.
- Mix in the cooked dal and simmer for 10–15 minutes. Adjust salt and consistency.
Step 2: Make the Baati:
- Combine wheat flour, sooji, salt, ajwain, and ghee. Mix until crumbly.
- Add water gradually and knead into a stiff dough.
- Divide into lemon-sized balls and flatten slightly.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 25–30 minutes or until golden brown, flipping halfway.
- Dip hot baatis in melted ghee before serving.
Step 3: Prepare the Churma:
- Mix wheat flour, sooji, and ghee. Add milk to make a stiff dough.
- Shape into small balls and bake like baatis until golden.
- Crush the baatis coarsely once cooled.
- Mix with powdered sugar, cardamom, and nuts.
Step 4: Serve:
- Serve hot dal with ghee-dipped baatis and sweet churma on the side.
- Optional: Add ghee on top for extra richness.