Dal Baati Churma

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup semolina
• 4 tbsp ghee for dough
• 1/4 cup each of chana dal, toor dal, moong dal, masoor dal, urad dal
• 3 tbsp jaggery for churma
• 2 tsp panch phoron spice mix
• ghee for serving

Instructions

1. 1

   Knead wheat flour, semolina, ghee and water into a stiff dough. Shape into round balls (baati).

   15 min
2. 2

   Bake baati in a preheated oven at 200C for 30 minutes until hard and golden, turning halfway.

   💡 Tip: Traditionally cooked over cow dung fire for authentic flavour.

   30 min
3. 3

   Cook all five lentils together in pressure cooker with turmeric. Prepare a ghee-tempered masala and add to dal.

   25 min
4. 4

   For churma: coarsely grind 3-4 baati. Mix with melted ghee, jaggery and cardamom.

   10 min
5. 5

   Break open hot baati, pour generous ghee inside and serve alongside dal and churma.