Name: Daal Bati Churma recipe by Rakhi Bhagat at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 cups wheat flour; 1 cup maize flour; 1/2 tsp soda; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp carom seeds; 2 tsp fresh cream; 2 tsp oil; Water to knead the dough; 2 cups ghee to soak batis; For daal; 1 cup tuar daal; 1 tsp peanuts; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp mustard seeds; Few curry leaves; 2 red dry chilly; 2 tsp green chilli ginger paste; 1 tsp hing; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 4 kokum; 1p piece jaggery(20 gms); Salt; 1 tsp Coriander finely chopped

Ingredients Serving: 4

4 cups wheat flour
1 cup maize flour
1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp carom seeds
2 tsp fresh cream
2 tsp oil
Water to knead the dough
2 cups ghee to soak batis
For daal
1 cup tuar daal
1 tsp peanuts
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
2 red dry chilly
2 tsp green chilli ginger paste
1 tsp hing
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
4 kokum
1p piece jaggery(20 gms)
Salt
1 tsp Coriander finely chopped

Instructions

TAKE 4 CUPS OF WHEAT FLOUR,1 CUP MAIZA FLOUR IN A VESSEL,ADD 1/4TSP SODA,1/2 CAROM SEEDS
ADD REQUIRED SALT,1 TSP TURMERIC POWDER
ADD 2 TSP OIL,2 TSP FRESH CREAM AS THIS MAKES OUR BATI SOFT..
HERE I HAVE USED STORED MILK CREAM ..YOU CAN REPLACE WITH FRESH CURD ..
MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS PROPERLY TO FORM CRUMBLY TEXTURE
ADD WATER LITTLE BY LITTLE AND FORM A PARATA DOUGH
NOW COVER THE DOUGH AND KEEP IT ASIDE FOR 20 MIN
ROLL BIG CHAPATIS OF THE DOUGH
SPREAD 1TSP OIL ON THE ROLLED CHAPATI
ROLL THE CHAPATI AS SHOWN TO FORM ELONGATED DOUGH
NOW CUT INTO 3 PARTS AS SHOWN AND PRESS EACH BETWEEN YOUR PALMS FORMING ROUND FLAT BALLS.
REPEAT THE SAME PROCESS FOR ALL THE LEFT DOUGH. MAKE BATIS & PLACE THEM ON GREASED PERFORATED PLATE
PLACE THE PLATE IN STEAMER STAND AND TRANSFER THE STAND TO IDLI COOKER..STEAM FOR 10 MIN
AFTER 10 MIN,OPEN THE LID OF COOKER.YOU WILL NOTICE THAT BATIS HAVE ENLARGED.OFF THE GAS.COOL BATIS
LET'S START WITH PROCESS TO COOK DAAL.WASH 1 CUP DAAL .ADD 1TSP PEANUTS IN PRESSURE COOKER WITH DAAL
ADD 1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER,2CUPS WATER AND PRESSURE COOK FOR 15 MIN ON SLOW FLAME
HEAT 2 TBSP GHEE IN A WOK..ADD 1 TSP EACH MUSTARD SEEDS AND CUMIN SEEDS AND WAIT TILL THEY CRACKLE
ADD 1 TSP GREEN CHILLY GINGER PASTE,1 TSP ASFODIA(HING),FEW CLOVE,PEPPERS,CINNAMON STICKS
ADD 5-6 CURRY LEAVES,2 RED CHILLY,1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER
NOW ADD 1 TSP CORIANDER POWDER,1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER AND COOKED DAAL IN TADKA
ADD 3 KOKUM( OR DRIED MANGO) 1 PIECE OF JAGGERY
ADD SALT ,CORIANDER AND BOIL FOR 10 MIN TO ENHANCE SWEET AND SOUR TASTE
GIVE SMOKY EFFECT TO DAAL BY PLACING HOTBURNED CHARCOAL PLACE IN A BOWL ON DAAL,ADD CAROMSEEDS ,GHEE
HEAT THE BATI MAKER FOR 10 MIN..PLACE CHARCOAL IN MIDDLE LAYER
ARRANGE ALL THE BATIS ON THE TOP OF GRILL STAND EVENLY AND CLOSE THE LID
KEEP TURNING AFTER FEW MIN...AND ROAST UNTIL YOU SEE BROWN LAYER ON THE TOP OF BATIS
ONCE ROASTED PROPERLY,REMOVE FROM FLAME,BREAK SLIGHTLY BETWEEN YOUR PALMS AND DIP IN DESI GHEE.
ADD CASTOR SUGAR,CARDAMON POWDER AND MIX WELL..OUR BATI CHURMA IS READY

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