Dal Baati
Rajasthani Cuisine: Main Course
Dal Baati was wartime medal in time of Bappa Rawal, the founder of the Mewar kingdom. Originally this dish is from Mewar but dish became popular throughout Rajasthan, each local dynasty added its own twist to the combination just like people do in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
Pre-Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Level Of Cooking: Medium
Serving: For 4 to 5 persons
How To Cook:
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Step 1: Mix Split gram, split green gram and split chickpeas together and wash thoroughly. Soak them in water for 10-15 minutes.
Step 2: After 20 minutes, boil this mixture in a pressure cooker for atleast 4 whistles.
Step 3: Take this boiled mixture in a vessel and crush it to form a coarse paste.
Step 4: Add turmeric powder, red-chilly powder, ginger-ch
...illy paste, coriander leaves, chopped green garlic, lemon juice, garlic chutney with red-chilly, cumin coriander powder and salt to the mixture and mix all the ingredients well.
Step 5: Heat oil in a vessel on a low flame for tampering. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida to it. Add tampered oil to the mixture.
Step 6: Heat the mixture on a medium flame for 15 minutes. Stir intermittently.
Note: You can also add chopped green garlic for garnish.
Serving Procedure:
Crush bati rolls with your hand into small pieces. Pour hot dal over it before serving. You can also garnish it with coriander leaves. To make it more spicy you can add water to garlic chutney and pour it over the mixture. To reduce spiciness you can add water.
Kaywords: Dal Baati, Rajasthani Dal Baati Churma, Dal Bati
For Queen's Kitchen, Recipe by: Dr. Ranna Pandya, Ishita Pandya
For Queen's KitchenRecipe by: Dr. Ranna Pandya, Ishita Pandya