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Rajasthani Dal Baati

Flaky baked dough balls called baati served with a hot spicy tadkewali dal – plenty of ghee goes into making this Rajasthani delight. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Split green gram skinless, Split black gram skinless
Cuisine Rajasthani
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 1-1.30 hour
Cook time 41-50 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Difficult
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Rajasthani Dal Baati

  • 1/4 cup Split green gram skinless
  • 1 cup Split black gram skinless
  • 1/4 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 2 inch piece Ginger,chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • a pinch Asafoetida
  • 2 Whole dry red chillies broken stemmed
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 Green cardamoms
  • 1 inch stick Cinnamon
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 5-6 Curry leaves
  • 2 medium Tomatoes
  • 3 Green chillies chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • 4 tablespoons Oil
  • 1/4 cup Fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 medium Lemon
  • 2 cups Whole wheat flour (atta)
  • 1 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
  • Pure ghee 1 cup + for soaking and serving

Method

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  1. Soak moong dal, urad dal and chana dal in about three cups of water for an hour. Boil the dals with turmeric and salt till done and mash them properly with the back of a round ladle. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, curry leaves, ginger, green chillies, tomatoes and red chilli powder. Sauté till the oil surfaces.
  2. Add the cooked dals to this and blend properly. Finish off with juice of lemon and
    chopped coriander leaves.
  3. to make batis, take atta in a bowl. Add salt, baking powder and half a cup of pure ghee. Mix well. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough.
    Preheat oven to 180°C.
  4. Take lemon sized portions. Press firmly and roll into round balls.
    Grease a baking tray. Place the baatis on it. Press them slightly.
    Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake at 180°C till done. It may take fifteen minutes to half an hour.
  5. When done, serve it hot with a bowl full of pure ghee to soak baatis and dal.

Nutrition Info

Calories 3126
Carbohydrates 74.3
Protein 194.4
Fat 228
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