Daal-Baati-Choorma - A traditional trio recipe of Rajasthan

Hello friends,


Hope you all had a great weekend. Thought of sharing something very traditional and exclusively Rajasthani. They are called Daal-Baati-Choorma. I am sure other cultures also have something similar to this. As I was born and brought up in Bihar, I know that they have something similar which is called Litti which is stuffed with Sattu (fried Chickpea Flour).


Today, I am sharing a plain baati. But, they are also made stuffed which I will cover some other time. If you have surfed internet looking for this recipe, you will notice that pretty much every recipe will be slightly different as every family has a specific way of making it. This is my family's recipe :)


Baati - ????  (Wheat Balls - Rolls)


Ingredients
Aata (Whole wheat flour) - 1 cup
Besan (Chick Pea Flour) - 1/4 cup
Sooji (Semolia) - 1 tbsp
Ghee (Clarified Butter) - 1/4 cup (melted to mix in the dough)
Saunf (Fennel Seeds) - 2 tsp crushed coarsely
Ajwain (Carom Seeds) - 2 tsp crushed coarsely
Salt - as per taste
Ghee - 1/4 cup (to brush the baatis before putting them in oven and afterwards before eating)
Preparation

Knead firmly by mixing all the ingredients except for ghee that needs to be used to brush later (the last ingredient). Keep it aside.Heat oven to 450 degree F.Pinch lemon sized balls out of the dough, make as smooth as a ball as you can and then press it in the middle with the thumb.Brush each baati liberally with ghee and place them on a sheet or pan in the oven for about 45 minutes or so. Timing may vary depending on your oven. So, keep checking it after 30 minutes and increase or decrease the time. Remember to flip the baatis once in the midway.Once they are nice and golden brown, it means they are done.
Serving
Serve the baatis hot. Before serving, brush the batai with ghee (traditionally, they are dipped in ghee not just brushed and then eaten), but these days we are more health conscious). Serve them with some nice dal. Usually we make Panchmel Dal and Choorma (click on the links to get the recipes which I have shared before). The baatis are broken in 3-4 pieces each (or more depending on the size of the baatis), dipped in dal and enjoyed.


Note: Taking the measurements mentioned above, makes enough baatis for a family of 3-4.


I am submitting this recipe for Divya's "Show me your Whole Grains" event.




OK, that's all for now. Till next post, take care.