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Dal Bati Churma - A Famous Dish of Rajasthan
Dal, Bati and Churma - A delicious Rajasthani Cuisine
What is Dal, Bati & Choorma?
Dal Bati Choorma is a Rajasthani Dish which has three main servings - Dal, Bati and Choorma. Dal, or lentil curry is served with Bhatti, a roundel of stuffed flour that’s baked in a charcoal fire or oven.
Choorma is a sweet dish made with flour, jaggery or sugar and ghee.
About Dal, Bati and Choorma
The preparations take longer as compared to other Indian dishes as all the three servings are prepared separately.
It is one of the most common preparation in all kinds of functions, including religious occasions, wedding ceremonies and birthday parties in Rajasthan. One of the reasons for this, apart from being delicious is that it is easy to cook even for a large group of people.
Variations
Recognized as a Rajasthan speciality, Dal-batti-churma is a wholesome Rajasthani meal.
Bhatti comes in varieties acts as a substitute for rotis. You can opt for plain batti, or try the more exotic masala, dry fruit or missi battis. Batti is made out of wheat, flour, millet or a mix of maize and wheat flour, with loads of ghee.
There is also an unending variety in churma - the colour of which depends on the ingredients and comes in an astonishing variety several of which could be served together- the bread with which it was made again consisting of wheat or maize or millet and combined with desiccated coconut, khoya, or even raisins and dry fruits.
The taste, overall, is mild, with sweet and salty alternates, no chillies, but its fat content making it extremely calorific.
A variety of dalls may be cooked for the purpose, the bati could be made with wheat flour or millet or even a mix of maize and wheat flour (misi), and
Batti churma is a typical Rajasthani delicacy prepared in pure ghee. They are yummy to eat but are very heavy for the stomach. It is a strict no no for cholesterol and heart patients.
Here’s a recipe from Tarla Dalal the famous Indian Cook - Dal, Baati and Churma @ TarlaDalal
A Tip
To relish Dal-Bati-Churma at a nominal expense, you can check out the dhabas near Sindhi Camp (Central) Bus Stand, Jaipur.
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