Dal Batti-Churma

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour(atta) – 4 cups
• Ghee 3and 1/2 tbsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Sugar 1/2 tsp
• Soda bicarbonate 1/2 tsp
• Ghee to dip the batti in before serving

Preparation:

1. Sift the wholewheat flour, rub in 3 tbsp ghee. Add salt. sugar and bicarbonate.
2. Knead with approximately 3/4 cup water into a hard dough. Cover the dough with a moist cloth and keep aside for 1 hour.
3. Divide the dough equally into lemon-sized portions. Shape each into smooth rounds with your palms and steam for 20 minutes in an electiec steamer or in a pressure cooker(without the whistle).
4. Now roast them on a coal fire or in a tandoor till they are well done. Wipe with a clean cloth, dip in hot ghee and serve immediately with panchmela dal.