Hello Friends...

Here comes my favorite dish "A very popular Rajasthani Dish".....

Yes you guessed it right "DAAL BAATI"

Do you know guys we are having similar kind of two dishes 

 1st is Rajasthani version "Daal Baati ": thats one without stuffing that is served with panchmela daal ,chutney and lots of gheeee :D

2nd is Bihari version "Litti Chokha": its  with sattu stuffing that’s and served with Chokha(potato and brinjal) .

And both are equally yummmmmmmmmmmm :P

 

So i will let you know how to make DAAL BAATI and LITTI CHOKHA :)

Cheers

We will start with Daal Baati 

DAAL BAATI

Ingredients for Baati

·        2 cups wheat flour (atta)

·        1 tsp carom seeds

·        1tbsp Ghee

·        1 cup curd

·        salt to taste

Ingredients for Dal:

·        1 cup Tur Dal

·        ½ cup moong daal,

·        ¼ cup masoor daal

·        ¼ cup of urad daal

·        ¼ cup of whole green moong daal

·        1/2 tsp mustard

·        1 bay leaf

·        2 cloves ,2 cardamom,1 stick of cinnamon

·        1/2 tsp cumin seeds

·        1 tsp red chilli powder

·        1/2 tsp turmeric powder

·        1/4 tsp hing powder(asafetida)

·        1 onion, chopped

·        1 tomato, chopped

·        2 dry chillies,2 green chillies

·        2 garlic cloves, chopped,1 inch of ginger

·        1 tsp coriander leaves, washed and chopped

·       1 tbsp of lemon juice and  salt to taste

Method to prepare Baati:

1.Take all the ingredient listed under baati section. Mix well. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough. Preheat oven to 180°C.(same can be done in gas tandoor).

2. Take lemon sized portions and roll into round balls and Press them slightly. Grease a baking tray. Place the baatis on it.. Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake at 180°C till done. It may take 15-25 mins.(depends on your oven)

3.check if its golden brown take it out and immediately dip in ghee(take ghee in a separate bowl) and keep it prepared to serve with daal J

Method to prepare Daal:

1. Soak all mentioned daal (mentioned under daal) for 1 hour

2. Pressure cook all daals with salt and turmeric

3.  Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, asafetida, dry red chillies, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, curry leaves, ginger, green chillies,

4.Put onion, garlic and sauté it till become translucent

5.Add tomatoes and red chilli powder. Sauté till the oil surfaces.

6. Add the cooked dals to this and blend properly. Finish off with juice of lemon and chopped coriander leaves.

TIP:1.At the end you can put some mango pickle masala and pickle oil from top J

       2. You can gring 2-3 baatis with sume sugar,cardamom almonds and mix some ghee at            the end Rajasthani churma is ready :)

Enjoy hot daal baati J