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    Dal Baati

    Published: Jan 23, 2012 · Modified: Jun 18, 2020 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    It's time for Blogging Marathon #12 and I chose "Rajasthani Specials" as my theme for this week. I've heard a lot about Rajasthani cuisine, but never tried to make any dishes myself. So when I saw Srivalli's theme for this edition of the BM, I wanted to try as many delicious Rajasthani recipes as I can. 

    For Day 1, I made the most famous dish from the Indian desert - "Dal Baati". Recipe from a dear friend who shared her family recipe with me when I told her that I will be making Rajasthani dishes for my blog. Big thanks to her for a fool-proof modern day kitchen recipe that tasted amazing. Baati's are traditionally baked on charcoal grills or well heated cow dung cakes. But for the modern day home cooks, ovens are the best alternate to use.

    Here's my Rajasthani thali that I made for our weekend lunch. We enjoyed everything so much and actually over-ate a little bit, we had to take a long afternoon siesta after this. Rajasthani cooking is very rustic with simple to find ingredients and hot spices. 

    Dal Baati

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Cook Time: 1 hr
    Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: rajasthani
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    For the Baatis:

    • 1 cup Atta (Wheat flour)
    • ¼ cup Rava (Sooji/ Semolina)
    • 2 tbsp Besan (Chickpea flour)
    • ¼ tsp Baking soda
    • ½ cup Yogurt - , well beaten
    • 2 tbsp for the dough & 2tbsp Ghee (Clarified butter) - for brushing on the baatis
    • a pinch Turmeric (Haldi)
    • 1 tsp Ajwain
    • to taste Salt

    For Panchmel Dal:

    • 2 tbsps Moong dal Split
    • 2 tbsps moong dal Green (whole) (I used split green )
    • 2 tbsps Toor dal
    • 2 tbsps Masoor dal
    • 2 tbsps Chana dal
    • 4 chilies Green - slit
    • 1 Ginger " - finely grated
    • 2 Bay leaves - fresh or dry
    • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
    • ½ tsp chili powder Red
    • to taste Salt
    • Cilantro (Coriander leaves) - for garnish

    Instructions

    • To make Baatis: Mix all the ingredients together. Make a stiff dough by slowly adding lukewarm water. Cover with a damp towel and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
    • Divide the dough into equal size balls, I was able to get 8 lemon size balls with the quantities given. Roll them into smooth balls.
    • Place them on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the baatis with the remaining melted ghee.
    • Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and serve with the melted ghee and Panchmel dal.
    • To make Panchmel Dal: Optional step: Soak the 5 dals for 1 hour. I did this to make the cooking part faster.
    • Pressure cook the dals until very tender and mushy.
    • Heat 1tbsp ghee in a small saucepan, add cumin seeds and bay leaves. Once the seeds start to turn golden add green chilies and ginger. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until ginger is fragrant, take the pan off the heat and add hing and red chili powder. The residual heat is enough to cook the dry masalas.
    • Pour the tempering over the cooked dal. Mix well and serve with baatis or plain steamed rice.
    • To Serve: Break the baatis into smaller pieces, pour a spoonful of ghee and some dal on it. Top this off with Churma (recipe coming up) and ENJOY!!!

    Notes

    Lets check out what my fellow Marathoners have cooked up for Day 1 of BM# 12.
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    1. The Pumpkin Farm

      January 24, 2012 at 12:43 pm

      lovely thali, wud u believe, i made dal bati for sunday lunch, it is much simpler and easier than what you made, but it was my first attempt. Now I can graduate to the real recipe as you showed above

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    2. Vanamala Hebbar

      January 24, 2012 at 4:10 pm

      yummy ... lovely thali ...will try dal batti..

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    3. veena krishnakumar

      January 24, 2012 at 4:59 pm

      Love the thali, looks very nice

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    4. vidhas

      January 24, 2012 at 5:10 pm

      love the spread of rajasthani thali. Dal batti sounds yum!!!

      Reply
    5. Suma Gandlur

      January 25, 2012 at 2:24 am

      Love everything in that thali.

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    6. Cool Lassi(e)

      January 25, 2012 at 2:33 am

      What a delicious looking thaali! Looks fabulous!

      Reply
    7. PJ

      January 25, 2012 at 4:26 am

      Delicious thali!

      Reply
    8. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

      January 25, 2012 at 7:44 am

      i have tasted baati once before in a restaurant & it was dripping in ghee... this looks more like it, lovely texture & so crumbly too.. bookmarked 🙂

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    9. mrkk08

      January 29, 2012 at 2:04 pm

      Hi, I have always wanted to prepare this thali at home but somehow could not, have eaten traditional Dal Bhati many a times but always outside. Your post looks really tempting and informative, will bookmark this and surely try it out. Thanks!

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    10. mrkk08

      January 29, 2012 at 2:04 pm

      Hi, I have always wanted to prepare this thali at home but somehow could not, have eaten traditional Dal Bhati many a times but always outside. Your post looks really tempting and informative, will bookmark this and surely try it out. Thanks!

      Reply
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