Dal Baaple Churma
The traditional Rajasthani Dal Baati Churma platter - a spiced mix of lentils, sweet ghee-and-sugar churma made from fried wheat and semolina crumble, and boiled wheat baaple dumplings, served together.
Ingredients
Main
- Tomato — 1 cup (chopped)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Ghee — 4 tbsp (whole)
- sooji — 0.25 cup (ground)
- Kashmiri Mirch (Premium Silk Grade Powder) — 1 piece (ground)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 2 tsp (ground)
- Wheat Flour (Atta) — 1 cup (whole)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- pistachios — 1 tbsp (chopped)
- Water (optional) (whole)
- caster sugar — 0.5 cup (whole)
- green moong dal — 0.25 cup (whole)
- Masoor Dal — 0.25 cup (whole)
- cinnamon stick — 0.5 piece (ground)
- badam — 1 tbsp (chopped)
- Gram Flour — 2 tbsp (ground)
- green chillies (optional) (chopped)
- papad (optional) (whole)
- Arhar Dal (Desi - Unpolished) — 0.25 cup (whole)
- garam masala powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- bay leaf — 1 piece (whole)
- Lemon (optional) (chopped)
- coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- Milk — 0.5 cup (whole)
- Coriander Leaves — 1 tbsp (chopped)
Tempering
- Curry Leaves — 6 piece (ground)
- Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)
- Chana Dal — 0.25 cup (whole)
- black urad dal — 0.25 cup (whole)
- Asafoetida (optional) (ground)
- Cumin Seeds — 0.5 tsp (whole)
Method
- To begin making the Rajasthani Daal Baaple Churma recipe, we will first make the churma.In a mixing bowl take wheat flour, semolina and ghee, add water to form a stiff dough.
- Make patties with your palms with a indentation at the centre as shown in the picture.Heat ghee (you can use oil too) and deep fry the patties in hot oil till golden brown.
- Turn over and cook for even cooking, cook in low medium flame.
- Drain in tissue paper and set aside to cool down.Once it is completely cool, break them into small pieces and grind it using a mixer.
- Grind it a little coarse.Collect the mixture in a bowl, add castor sugar and mix well.
- Add almonds, pistachios along with ghee and give a quick mix.
- Your yummy sweet churma is ready!The next step is to make the dal.
- Rinse the dals well and pressure cook for 5 whistles along with a pinch of turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water.Once pressure releases, mash it well with a ladle and set aside.In a pan heat ghee, add the items listed under 'To temper' and let it splutter.
- Let the dal boil for 5 mins, add little water if its too thick.
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves.Now, we will make the baaple.
- In a mixing bowl, take all the ingredients listed under 'Baaple', mix well and knead it together to form a stiff dough.Divide the dough into small balls and flatten them using your palms.
- Make a small indentation in the centre of the baaple using your thumb.Now boil them into water until they comes up once they are totally boiled! And let them cool completely.
Common questions
- Dal Baaple Churma ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- राजस्थानी दाल बापले चूरमा ko English mein Dal Baaple Churma likhte hain.
- Ek plate Dal Baaple Churma mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 445 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 60 min lagta hai — 25 min taiyari, 35 min pakana.