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Baati is a traditional Rajasthani dish and is served with panchmel dal. It is a very rich dish as the bati's are dipped in ghee before serving. Here is the simple recipe. All you need is Whole wheat flour - 3 cup Salt - 1 tsp Ajwain \ Carom seeds - 1 and 1\2 tsp Refined oil - 1 cup Ghee for soaking Method of preparation Mix whole wheat flour, salt, carom seeds and oil in a pan. Knead a tight dough using lukewarm water. Keep aside, covered for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 12 equal parts. Roll each part into a rough ball. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with your thumb. Pre heat the oven to 200 degree C. Set the oven on toast mode. Bake the baati's for 20-25 minutes, till slightly browned. Remove from oven. Dip in ghee. Serve hot with panchmel dal , churme ke ladoo and garlic chutney .

Churme ke ladoo are traditionally made in Rajasthan. A dough is made with whole wheat flour and it is deep fried and then dry roasted. A lot of dry fruits and ghee is added and the mixture is shaped into ladoos. Some people eat churma as is and do not shape it into ladoos. These ladoos are also paired with Dal bati, a traditional Rajasthani meal. Here is the recipe to make these ladoos. All you need is Whole wheat flour - 1 and 1\2 cup Ghee - 3\4 cup ( lukewarm ) and for frying Powdered sugar - 1 and 1\2 cup Almonds - 15-20 ( chopped ) Cashew nuts - 15-20 ( chopped ) Coarse cardamom powder - 2 tsp Pistachios for garnishing Method of preparation Add 3 tbsp ghee in whole wheat flour and mix nicely with your fingers. Knead a tight dough using warm water. Keep covered for 10 minutes. Knead again for a minute and divide the dough into 6 pieces. Make balls of the dough and roll into 1 cm thick disc. Heat ghee in a pan and deep fry the discs on low - medium heat till they are golden brown. Ke...

This spicy Garlic and red chili chutney is a traditional Rajasthani recipe. It's quick to make and take any Indian meal to a different level. Here is the recipe. All you need is Garlic cloves - 1 cup Ginger - 2 tsp Amchoor powder - 1 tsp Salt - 2 tsp Red chili powder - 3 tsp Method of preparation Grind all the ingredients in a blender to make a smooth paste.

I originally hail from Rajasthan and so have a connect with the Rajasthani food and culture. Although we have never stayed in Rajasthan because of my parents job, we used to visit relatives every now and then.  During those visits, we came to know about a lot of Rajasthani dishes which are not very popular outside the state but are very delicious and made in most households. A lot of people are aware of Besan ke gatte, but there is a similar kind of curry made with besan called Ram chane which is not very popular but tastes amazing. The dough to make Ram chane is similar to that of gatte, but here the dough is broken into small balls which are deep fried and then simmered in a gravy. Here is the recipe to make this Authentic Rajasthani dish.  All you need is To make Ram Chane Besan \ Chickpea flour - 1 cup Salt - 1\2 tsp Oil - 2 and 1\2 tbsp Water for kneading Oil for frying A bowl full of like warm water. To make the gravy Onion - 2 cups ( chopped ) Ginger - 1 inch piece Garl...

Mirchi vada is a traditional Rajasthani snack in which a spicy and tangy potato filling is stuffed inside large green chilies and then the chilies are dipped in a chickpea flour batter and deep fried. The weather in Bangalore is a little gloomy from past few days and to make it a little fun, these vada's were perfect. Here is the recipe. All you need is Large green chilies - 7-8 Potatoes - 2-3 ( boiled and peeled ) Oil - 2 tbsp and for frying Cumin seeds - 1\2 tsp Heeng \ Asafoetida - 1\4 tsp Saunf \ Fennel seeds - 1\2 tsp Salt to taste Turmeric powder- 1\4 tsp Amchoor\ dry mango powder - 1\2 tsp Fresh coriander - 1 tbsp ( chopped ) Besan \ chickpea flour - 1 and 1\2 cup Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp Baking powder - 1\2 tsp Method of preparation Add 2 tbsp oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, heeng and fennel seeds. Add boiled potatoes. Add salt, turmeric powder, amchoor powder and fresh coriander. Mash the potatoes and mix with the spices. Cook for 2 minutes on high he...

Malpua is a traditional Indian sweet. It is basically a fried pancake dunked in sugar syrup. On our many visits to Jaipur, we used to relish this sweet and at that time, I never thought to make this at home. It's the first time, I have tried this and trust me, it came out wonderful. The recipe is very simple and requires no skills. Just mix the batter and pour it in hot ghee. That's all you have to do to make this wonderful sweet at home. Do give it a try. Here is the recipe. All you need is Milk - 1 and 1\2 cup ( warm, not hot ) Khoya - 1\2 cup ( grated ) Maida - 1 cup Saunf- 1 tsp ( coarsely grounded ) Sugar - 2 tsp Salt - a pinch Baking powder - a small pinch Ghee for frying For the sugar syrup Sugar - 1 cup Water - 1\4 cup Cardamom - 2-3 ( grounded ) Saffron - 8-10 strands Method of preparation Add sugar, cardamom, saffron and water in a pan. Cook till the syrup is of one string consistency. Keep aside Mix half of the warm milk and khoya in a bowl. Mix till khoya is combine...