Dal Baati Churma

Published On September 6, 2024
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Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Difficulty Level
Expert

Ingredients

FOR PREPARING DAL :
Green Gram / Hari Moong Dal - 1/4 Cup
Green Gram Without Skin / Pili Moong Dal - 1/4 Cup
Bengal Gram / Chana Dal - 1/4 Cup
Red Lentil / Masoor Dal - 1/4 Cup
Pigeon Peas / Arhar / Toor Dal - 1/4 Cup
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As per taste
Water - As required
Clarified Butter / Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing - A pinch
Green Chilli / Hari Mirchi - 1 Finely chopped
Ginger / Adrak - 1 Inch grated
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder / Lal Mirch Powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves / Hara Dhaniya - A handful
FOR PREPARING BAATI :
Whole Wheat Flour / Gehu Ka Aata - 1 Cup
Semolina / Sooji - 2 tsp
Carom Seeds / Ajwain - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As per taste
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Clarified Butter / Ghee - As required
Water - As required
FOR PREPARING CHURMA :
Whole Wheat Flour / Gehu Ka Aata - 1/2 Cup
Clarified Butter / Ghee - 2 tsp
Salt - A pinch
Water - As required
Desi Khand - 1/4 Cup
Cardamom Powder / Elaichi Powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Saffron Water / Kesar Pani - 2 to 3 tsp
FOR ROASTING GREEN CHILLI :
Green Chilli / Hari Mirchi - 2
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp = tablespoon

Instructions

FOR PREPARING DAL :
Wash and soak all the dals for 15 to 20 minutes. Then pressure cook it with 4 Cups of water, turmeric powder and salt till 5 whistles on medium flame.
Once done, turn off the flame and let it cool down completely. Then open it and mix well.
Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, green chilli, and ginger. Mix well and saute it for a few seconds on medium flame.
Then add turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Mix well. Now add cooked dal and mix well.
Bring it to a boil. Boil it for 2 to 3 minutes on medium flame. keep stirring occasionally.
Once done, add coriander leaves and mix well. Turn off the flame and take it out in a serving bowl.
FOR PREPARING BAATI :
Take whole wheat flour in a mixing bowl. Add sooji, carom seeds by rubbing between your palms, salt, and turmeric powder. Mix well.
Then add 2 to 3 tsp of ghee and mix well. Check the moyan by binding the flour. If it binds, the moyan is perfect.
Add water to make hard dough. Let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Then Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Make balls out of the dough.
Preheat OTG to 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes. Then cook baati for 20 to 25 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
Once done, switch off OTG and take it out on a plate. Slightly break them by pressing between your palms and dip them in melted ghee. Take it out on a serving plate.
FOR PREPARING CHURMA :
Take whole wheat flour in a bowl. Add ghee and salt. Mix well. Now add water gradually to prepare medium soft dough.
Take a medium ball sized of the dough and prepare peda from it. Roll a peda to make a thick roti.
Meanwhile, heat a tawa. Place the thick roti on it and cook it on one side on a medium flame. Flip it, once it is slightly brown.
Cook on a medium flame until it becomes a nice golden brown from both sides. Press it while cooking to make it crispy.
Once done, transfer it to a plate and let it cool down. Then make small pieces from it and transfer it to a grinding jar. Grind it for a few seconds to make a fine powder mixture.
Take it out to the mixing bowl and add desi khand and mix well. Then add cardamom powder and mix well.
Now add 2 to 3 tbsp of ghee and mix well. Then add saffron water and mix well. Once done, take it out in a serving bowl.
FOR ROASTING GREEN CHILLI :
Roast the green chilli on direct flame from all sides by turning it. Once done, take it out on a serving plate.
'Dal Baati Churma' is ready to be served.