Rajasthani Dal Bafla Recipe | Dal Bati Recipe

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Dal bati or Dal Bafla is an Indian vegetarian dish having dal (lentils) and baati (round shaped hard wheat rolls). Dal Bati / Dal Bafla is a Rajasthani Cuisine and popular dish of Rajasthan and it is a main course dish which you eat with ladoos, choorma and ghee.
Rajasthani cuisine is incomplete without this dish. This delicious recipe is a must have for anyone who is visiting the region and is an integral offering of hospitality for guests and want to actually feel the flavors of Rajasthan.
The other variants of this recipe is also called as Dal Bati. It is popular in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (especially in Braj, Nimar and Malwa regions).
Dal is basically prepared using tuvar dal, chana dal (prepared by removing skin of split chickpeas), mung dal, moth dal, or urad dal.

Ingredients for Rajasthani Dal Bafla

• 2 cups - Wheat Flour (Gehun ka atta)
• 1 cup - Semolina (rava/sooji)
• 1/2 cup - Clarified butter (Melted Ghee) [Edible oil can also be used but clarified butter is preferred]
• 1/2 cup corn flour
• Little Salt as per your taste

Recipe Steps for Dal Bati / Dal Bafla

• Take a bowl and mix wheat flour, semolina and corn flour in it.
• Now add Clarified butter (ghee) into it in the amount mentioned and mix them well.
• Make a stiff dough by adding little water gradually at a time. Knead very well. (The dough is not as soft as we make for roti (Indian bread)/chapati, it will be slightly hard)
• Allow the dough to rest at least for 15 minutes.
• Take 3-4 glass water in a wok or vessel and keep it on heat to boil.
• Add some turmeric powder as it will give Bhafle a nice color.
• Now divide the dough into equal portions and shape them like round balls as shown in the video.
• Slowly Put all round balls in boiling water.
• Leave them to boil for around 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile keep microwave in preheat on 140 degree Celsius (284 Fahrenheit).
• Once these round balls/bafla start floating, take it out and let them dry.
• Leave it to cool.
• Once cool keep them in microwave stand.
• Cook it in microwave for 7-8 minutes or until they turn light golden in color.
• Turn over the Baflas and cook it evenly on both sides.
• Now mildly crush these baflas and dip in pure ghee (or as per your taste and diet).
• Your Bhaple is ready to eat.

Serving

• Serve it with Sour and sweet Dal(Pulse) and Sauce.

For Easy instructions please watch the below video