DAAL BAATI

INGREDIENTS

  • For Baati
  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp. rawa (semolina)
  • 2 tbsp. ghee
  • salt to taste
  • For Daal
  • 1/2 cup green moong dal
  • 1 tbsp. yellow channa dal
  • 1 tbsp. ghee or oil
  • 1/2 tsp. garam masala
  • 1 tsp. red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp.haldi (turmeric) powder
  • 1/2 tsp. dhania (coriander seeds) powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp. coriander chopped
  • 1/2" ginger grated
  • 1/2 tsp. each cumin and mustard seeds
  • 2 cups water

  • METHOD
  • For Baati
  • Mix the flour, rawa, salt and ghee.
  • Knead very stiff dough with warm water.
  • Shape in ball the size of a ping pong ball.
  • Heat a gas tandoor or oven and roast on low heat till the outer cover is brown and crusty.
  • Break open pour some fresh ghee on the halves.
  • Serve hot with dal .
  • For Daal
  • Wash both dal together add 1 cup water and a pinch of turmeric.
  • Pressure cook dal. (Approx.4 whistles will cook the dal).
  • Cool the cooker. Remove dal.
  • Mix all the spice powders in 1/2 cup water to make thin paste.
  • Put ghee in a pan and heat.
  • Add the cumin & coriander seeds. Once they splutter add ginger.
  • Add the paste of spice powders. Fry for a minute, add the dal.
  • Add remaining water and stir well. Bring to a boil.
  • Add lemon juice. Check and add salt if required.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander.

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