Dal For Dal Bati Churma

The popular Rajasthani delicacy, dal bati churma is made simple with this easy to prepare recipe.Dal is lentils, baati is made from fried or baked wheat flour balls and churma is sweetened ground wheat. A traditional and authentic recipe to prepare dal bati churma at home.

Ingredients

• 1/4 tsp Amchur powder
• 1/4 cup Channa dal
• 1 bunch Coriander leaves for garnishing
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• few springs Curry leaves
• 1 tsp Ghee/ Clarified butter
• 1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• pinch Hing (asafoetida)
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder Salt to taste
• 2  Tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 cup Yellow split Moong Dal (with skin on)

Method

Wash the pulses and soak for 1½ to 2 hours. Then pressure cook with little turmeric with 5 cups of water for at least 10 minutes on full pressure until nicely done. The dals should turn into a nice smooth paste.
 Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a kadai and when it gets hot, add cumin seeds, when they splutter, add hing, ginger garlic paste and curry leaves. Add turmeric powder, and finely chopped tomatoes.
 Mix and then add red chilli powder, salt to taste and amchur powder (dry mango powder). Saute all the ingredients well and cook the tomatoes until soft. Add the cooked lentils to the kadai, adjusting the consistency using some water. Let this simmer on a slow flame for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle some coriander leaves on the top for garnishing.