Daal Baati - Baked Indian Bread

This is a Rajasthani traditional dish and I simply Loooove this. Easy easy easy to make and tasty  too...this Baati is served with traditional daal rajasthani style , but you can prepare your own favourite daal and serve them with it :) You would love them for sure.


Ingredients:
                         3 cups Wheat flour
                         1/4 Cup and 2-3 Tsp Yoghurt
                         2Tsp Carom seeds
                         3 Tsp oil
                         Salt to taste


Procedure:

1. Preheat oven 200 deg. C
2. Add yoghurt,oil,salt,carom seeds to the wheat flour. Start kneading.
3. Add lukewarm water as much as needed to knead the dough well.
4. Dough should be of medium Tight consistency. It should not be Hard like Puri or shift like Chapati but in the middle..  
5. Make medium sized balls off the dough.
6. Put aluminium foil on the baking tray. And place the Baati on tray. Keep them enough               separated
7. Bake them for 15-20 minutes. After 15 minutes, the underside will be roasted to golden               brown. Now flip the Baati to roast other side. Again keep for around 15 min. Keep               checking in between. Ovens are different. So dont follow 15 min exactly. Once you see the colour changing , try a small Baati taking out and break - if the centre part is cooked and not soggy then they are ready. 
8. Once roasted enough like golden brown, it is cooked properly. Once they are ready. They will have cracks on them. 
9. Pour pure Ghee on Baati with spoon, it will absorb immediately. 
10. Serve Baati with your own favourite Daal. 
11. While eating, break the Baati into small chunks and mix with the Daal.Pour Ghee on top generously and enjoy!!!!!!! yum....I am feeling like eating again!!

Other ways to eat Baati :  It tastes amazinggg  with pickles .
Or,  to the crushed Baati, add Ghee, powdered Jaggery and mix well. Add some grated dry coconut. Mix well. This is Churma. Wow, it tastes........yuuuuuuuuuuuuummmy.


Enjoy!!!!!!!

AlooDum / DumAloo / Spicy potatoes

One of the favourite dishes of my husband...Dumaloo  or AlooDum...is a famous North India Curry.
Very spicy..spicy as in an amazing blend of Indian Spices...not Hot by taste.


Ingredients: 

1. Around  half Kilo Small-medium sized potatoes
2. 2 Tsp Coriander seeds ( I used Coriander powder 2 Tsp. You can use same if for now you dont have seeds in the shelf)
3. 1 Tsp Cumin seeds
4. 2 Bay-leaves
5. 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
6. 4-5 Red chillies
7. 1/2 Tsp Black pepper
8. 2-3 Cloves of Garlic
9. 1  medium size Onion
10. 1 Tsp Garam masala
11. Asafoetida
12. Salt to taste
13. 2-3 Tsp Yoghurt ( optional)

Procedure:

1. Boil potatoes in Pressure cooker. Once cooled, remove skin and prick them slightly softly.
2. Ground paste 1 :  In a mixer , put  Items 2-7 from top list along with little bit of water. and Grind well into a paste.
3. Now, grind onion,garlic in mixer to a paste. This is paste 2
4. Heat oil in a pan. Once heated, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and Asafoetida.
5. Add  Paste 1 and stir well. Add paste 2. 
6. Start stirring well till the Pastes are cooked, or slight turning pink. ca.  2 Minutes.
7. Add 2 cups of water. Let it boil. Add salt to taste.Once started boiling, add boiled potatoes.
8. Let them get blended in Spices well. Cook in Spice water.
9. Cook for around 10 min. You will see the gravy takes thick consistency.
10. Add Garam masala. Mix gently so that potatoes are not broken.
11. Switch off the gas. Add yoghurt if you like ( But it gives a nice gravy consistency to the Curry)
12. Garnish with chopped coriander.

Enjoy!!