Recipe- Rajasthan Special Dal Baati Churma

Dal Baati Churma is one of the most popular foods of Rajasthan. This is a very rich dish (as you can see there is a lot of ghee involved) and is usually served in social functions (gots). Hot Baatis are served with Panchmel dal/ mixed dal, kadhi( Khatto), Churma, rice and mirch ke tipore.

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
½ cup Ghee
Water to make the dough

1 cup sugar, powdered
½ tsp cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
2 tbsp ghee
2 tbsp slivered almonds and pistachio

Method

- Mix wheat flour and ghee in a bowl. Add water and knead a firm dough.

- Leave the dough covered for 15 minutes. Knead again and make 8 balls. Press the balls between your palms to flatten a little.

- There are 2 ways of cooking these Baatifor churma. You can deep fry them in ghee or bake them in oven or tandoor.

- I have baked them in the tandoor for 20 minutes turning in between. Let them cool for some time. Grind them to a coarse mixture in your grinder.

- Add powdered sugar, cardamom powder, nuts and ghee to it. Generally, a lot of ghee is added to churma but for health reasons, I have added only 2 tbsp.

- If you are in the mood of indulgence go ahead and add ghee so that when you hold churma in hand in hand it retains the shape.

- You can store Churma in an airtight container for weeks.
This recipe makes enough churma for 4 persons and extra for eating later on. We always make some extra churma asthe same amount of effort is involved if you make it half.