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Dal Bati Churma By Chef Ajay Chopra

Dal Bati Churma is a classical Rajasthani dish. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this dish that is relished all over India.

Serves3

Cooking Time15-20 Min

Preparation Time10-20 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Dal

    • 1 tbsp ghee

    • 2 mathania red chillies

    • 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

    • 1 tsp fennel seeds

    • 1/2 tsp asafoetida

    • 1 tsp garlic, chopped

    • 1 onions, chopped

    • 1 tsp ginger, chopped

    • 3 green chillies, chopped

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • 2 tomatoes, chopped

    • salt to taste

    • 2 cups panchmel Dal (split moong dal, tuvar dal, chana dal, moong dal, masoor dal)

    • coriander leaves, chopped

  • For Bati

    • 2 cups wheat flour

    • salt to taste

    • 1 tbsp ghee

    • water as required

  • For churma

    • batis

    • 1 tbsp ghee

    • 3 green cardamoms, crushed

    • almonds, chopped

    • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Pressure cook panchmel dal with turmeric powder and salt.
  2. 2

    Heat ghee in a vessel, add mathania red chilli, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, asafoetida, and garlic and cook till garlic turns brown. Add onions.
  3. 3

    Once the onion starts changing colour, lower the flame and add turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala, tomatoes, panchmel dal and mix well.
  4. 4

    Add chopped green chillies and ginger. Sprinkle some chopped corinader.
  5. 5

    In a bowl, add wheat flour, salt, ghee, mix well until it gets bread- crumb like texture. Add water and knead into a nice, hard dough. Keep it aside to rest for 10 minutes.
  6. 6

    Make lemon sized balls of the dough, flatten it with hands and make partition.
  7. 7

    Bring the four side together by making a ball and flatten slightly.
  8. 8

    Place on the batis on the stove rack, till they are charred and brown on all sides.
  9. 9

    Transfer the roast bati's in a mixer jar and grind them into powder.
  10. 10

    Add powdered sugar, ghee, green cardamom powder, dry rose petals, powdered bati, almonds, mix well.

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