Americanized Daal Baati (Indian-Rajasthan)

Name: Americanized Daal Baati (Indian-Rajasthan)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: american drop dumplings; 2 cup wheat flour; 1 tbsp cream of wheat; 4 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.75 cup milk; 1 cup green gram dal; 0.5 cup yellow channa dal; 1 tbsp ghee; 0.5 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp red chili powder; 0.25 tsp haldi powder; 1 pinch haldi powder; 0.25 tsp dhania patta; 0.5 tsp lemon; 1 tbsp coriander; 0.5 inch piece gingerroot; 1 tsp cumin seed; 0.5 tsp mustard seeds; 0.25 tsp dhania seeds; 4 cup water

Gently simmered lentils, american drop dumplings and cream wheat, warmed with garam masala and chilli, a South Asian dal. It's finished with chopped coriander.

20 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Baati (american drop dumplings). Mix flour, sooji, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add milk and stir to make a soft dough. Add more milk or flour, depending on if dough is too thin or too stiff.
2
DAAL. Wash both dals together. Add 2 cups water, a pinch of turmeric and cook dal in pressure cooker 1 whistle and low heat for about 15 min;let pressure release naturally.
15 min
3
Mix 1/2 tbs Garam masala, 1 tsp Red chilli powder, 1/4 tsp Haldi (turmeric) powder, 1/4 tsp Dhania pwdr(coriander)in 1/2 cup water to make thin paste. Put ghee in a pan and heat.
4
Splutter 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, & 1/4 tsp coriander seeds. Add ginger and the paste of spice powders. Fry for a minute, then mix it into the dal. Add 2 cups of water, salt and stir well. Drop dumpling dough into dal and simmer for 15 minutes without removing cover. Add lemon juice. Garnish with chopped coriander & serve.
15 min