DAAL - BATI

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Daal bati, ideally served with churma (made of crumbled chappatis , dipped in ghee and jaggery) is a speacility of Rajasthan cuisine. These batis are cooked in tandoor which gives them a smoky flavor when dipped in the dal. One can serve this dish on any occasion and it will only earn you praises.Try this easy recipe and enjoy with your loved one's! 

DAAL BATI

 INGREDIENTS :
  • 1 cup wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup green moong dal
  • 1/4 cup chana dal
  • 1/2 tablespoon ghee
  • 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon coriander leaves
  • 1/4 inch ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup toor daal
  • 1 tablespoon urad dal   

FOR THE DOUGH :
  • 1/2 tablespoon semolina/suji
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 pinch salt

LET'S BEGIN :

  • STEP 1
  • To prepare the baatis, take a glass bowl and add wheat flour with rawa, salt and ghee. Using your hands, knead a very stiff dough with warm water. Shape the dough in the size of a ping pong ball. Meanwhile, heat a gas tandoor and roast the dough balls on low heat for sometime. Make sure they are brown and crusty.

  • STEP 2
  • Then, break open from the top and pour some fresh ghee on the halves. Then to prepare the daal, wash all the dals together add 1 cup water and a pinch of turmeric. Pressure cook the dals till 2 whistles. Allow the cooker to cool and remove the dal.

  • STEP 3 
  • Mix all the spice powders in 1/2 cup water to make thin paste. Put ghee in a pan over medium flame, add the cumin and coriander seeds. Once they splutter, add ginger. Then add the paste of spice powders and fry for a minute, add the cooked dal.

  • STEP 4 
  • Then add the remaining water and stir well. Bring it to a boil. To get that extra zing, add lemon juice in it, check and add salt if required. Garnish with chopped coriander. Serve hot with freshly prepared baatis and serve it hot with daal 

TIP: you can serve the dish with sliced onion /carrot /lime or some green chillies .


Daal bati is one of my favorite rajasthani dish. Tell me if it's your favorite too in the comments below. 

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