Thursday, May 3, 2012

DAL,BATI AND CHURMA

INGREDIENTS FOR DAL

  1. 1cup urad dal(split black beans)
  2. 1/4 cup Channa dal
  3. 1 onion 
  4. 1tbsp ginger,garlic paste
  5. 1tsp red chili powder
  6. 1/2tsp turmeric powder
  7. 1 tsp coriander powder
  8. salt to taste
  9. 1tsp garam masala powder
  10. 1tsp cumin powder
  11. 2 red whole chilies
  12. 2tbsp ghee or butter 
METHOD
  • wash and soak both dals for 30 minutes.
  • in pressure cooker put 3cup water ,add ginger garlic paste chopped onion,red chillies,turmeric powder,coriander powder,salt and one tsp oil. boil it for 2 minutes, add dal  and cook it for 15 minutes until dal is tender.
  • add garam masala powder.
  • heat ghee add cumin seed,2cloves of sliced garlic,red chilies,and sliced onion fry until onion is light brown.
  • pour over cooked dal.
INGREDIENTS FOR BATI

  1. 2cups whole wheat flour
  2. 1/2 cup semolina
  3. 1/2 tsp ajwain(carom seeds)
  4. 1/4 tsp baking soda
  5. 1tsp salt
  6. 1/2 cup ghee /refined oil
  7. 1 1/2 cup ghee
METHOD
  • in flour mix semolina,ajwain, salt,baking soda and 1/2 cup hot oil .mix all the ingredients very well.
  • with water make soft dough,cover and leave it for 30 minutes.
  • make round balls(bati) and press them at the top.
  • bake them in bati oven or in oven at 180 c about 20 minutes or until golden brown they will crack
  • now put the bati in melted ghee for 2 minutes take them out and enjoy with dal.

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