Dal Baati Churma

For panchmel dal: Clean and wash dal and soak for one hour. Add soak dal in a pressure cooker and 3 cups water and salt and cook for 2 to 3 whistles or till dal are cooked.

Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Do not drain the water and keep aside.

Heat ghee in a pan and cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaf, ginger paste, green chilies and asafoetida when cumin seeds crackle add turmeric powder and then 1/2 cup water.

Add red chili powder, coriander powder, and dal and mix well. Let boil the dal for five minutes, add water if dal is too thick. Add garam masala and dry mango powder.

In a mixing bowl, Combine wheat flour,milk, salt, and ghee well and knead it together to form a stiff dough. Divide the dough into 10 equal size ball.

Flatten them using your palms.Make a small indentation in the center of the baatis using your thumb.Baatis can be cooked in a gas tandoor or an electric oven as well.

I baked in gas tandoor.Gas tandoor should be preheated. Bake this baatis until golden brown.

Turn over and cook for even cooking, cook in low medium flame. When it is hot slightly Press with the help of cloth and dip in melted ghee. Soak for one minute in ghee and take out.

Combine wheat flour and melted ghee well and make a stiff dough. Rest for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into 10 equal portions.

Make patties with your palm with an indentation at the center.Bake these patties in a gas tandoor till golden brown.Turn over and cook for even cooking, cook in low medium flame.

Set aside to cool down. Once it is completely cool, break them into small pieces and grind it using a mixer.Collect the mixer in a bowl and add powder sugar and chopped almond.