Dal Bati Churma is a traditional dish originating from the Indian state of Rajasthan. It consists of three main components - Dal, Bati, and Churma. The Dal is a spiced, slow-cooked lentil dish, while the Bati is a type of bread made with whole wheat flour and ghee. The Churma is a sweet, crunchy mixture of crushed Bati and ghee, mixed with sugar. The dish is usually served as a complete meal and is a staple in Rajasthani cuisine.
¼cupmasoor dal or orange lentils or split yellow lentils
1Onions
3cupwater
3tspghee / clarified butter
1tspcumin / jeera
1tspmustard seeds / rai
pinchAsafoetida / hing
1green chillies
1tspginger garlic paste
1cupwater
1 toTomato
¼tspturmeric
¼tspgaram masala
½tspkashmiri red chilli powder
1tspsalt
coriander leaves / cilantro
For Bati
2cupWhole wheat Flour
1cupwater
1cupwater
¼tspbaking powder
¼tspsalt
For Churma
½cupWhole wheat Flour
½cupwater
6tbspghee / clarified butter
3tbspsugar
¼tspcardamom powder
5cashew
5almond / badam
Instructions
Preparation
Assemble all ingredients together to avoid last minute rush.
Wash and chop tomato, onion, green chillies and fresh coriander leaves.
Soak chana dal for 30 minutes.
Roughly chop cashews and almonds for Choorma.
Cooking
For Dal:
Add all three dals in a Pressure Cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles adding 1 tsp ghee and 3 cups of water.
In a Kadai, heat 2 tsp ghee and splutter1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp mustard, and pinch hing. Now, add chopped onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and chopped green chilli. Saute very well.
Then, add chopped tomato and saute well.
Also, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and salt. Saute on low flame.
At the end, add in cooked dal, 1 cup water and mix well.
Let it simmer over low flame and dal absorbs all masala.
Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.
Your Dal is ready!
For Bati:
Add 2 cup wheat flour, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp baking powder and ¼ cup ghee. In a Mixing Bowl and mix well.
Now, add water as required and knead the dough.
Pinch a small ball sized dough and roll it nicely and with a fork imprint some lines(to give oven effect) and place the rolled Bati in each mould of Appam Pan.
Cover and cook on low flame for 30 minutes from all sides.
Your Bati is ready.
For Churma:
In a Mixing Bowl, add whole wheat flour, ghee and mix well. The flour should be moist enough to hold easily in your palm.
By adding water, knead slightly hard dough than the dough for roti. Keep it rest for 30 minutes.
Now, using Rolling Pin and Rolling Board roll the dough into circle (not too thin or thick) and transfer it to the hot Tawa.
Cook it for a minute or so over the medium heat and flip over to cook from another side. Now, spread ghee over it and flip again.
Then, spread ghee over the flipped side and flipped again. You need to flip the roti for 2-3 minutes to make it crispy. (Do not think twice before spreading ghee here, we need crispy rotis for the Choorma).
Prepare 3 – 4 rotis likewise and let them cool down so that you can handle them easily.
Now, take a big Mixing Bowl and crush these crispy rotis in it and add powdered sugar and ghee in the Mixing Bowl. Mix well.
Now, add chopped almonds and cashews and also the cardamom powder in it.
Your Churma is ready.
To serve, crush Bati from center and add more ghee on top. Ghee adds more taste and flavor to Bati. Use Homemade Ghee for Dal Bati Choorma Recipe.
Serve Dal Bati Choorma together for a wholesome meal. Enjoy!
Adding Dry fruits: Adding chopped cashews and almonds is optional.
Ghee: This recipe is tasted best when cooked completely in ghee. Avoid using any oil or butter.
Add ons: You can serve Dal Bati Churma with choice of pickle and salad.
Making Bati: You could make Bati in electric tandoor or oven as well. However, I find Appam Pan, the easiest method.
Sugar: You can also use brown sugar in Choorma in place of white sugar. DO NOT add sugar in hot rotis, otherwise sugar will melt leaving the dish soggy.
Salt & Spices: Adjust salt and spices as per your taste buds.
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Nutrition Information (Note: Approximate)
Nutrition Facts
Dal Bati Churma Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
614
% Daily Value*
Fat
31
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
18
g
113
%
Cholesterol
71
mg
24
%
Sodium
941
mg
41
%
Potassium
825
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
67
g
22
%
Fiber
20
g
83
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
575
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
81
mg
8
%
Iron
6
mg
33
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.