It has been said that the Dal Bati originated during the time of Bappa Rawal as many Rajput Soldiers prefered this dish as their wartime meal. During the time of the War, all the Rajput Knights would break the wheat dough into small pieces and bury them under the sand in order to get them baked under the sun. On their return from war, they would dig out the Bati’s and consume them. In 2019, this Rajasthani Cuisine has been termed Asia’s healthiest food and was liked by people all around the world.
Bati is a flaky round wheat dough baked in tandoor and is served with ghee on top of it. It has been popular all around India and is accompanied by the Panchmel Dal full of nutritional content. Panchmel Dal is made by mixing 5 lentils such as Hari Moong dal, Dhuli Moong Dal, Chana Dal, Kali Urad Dal and Masoor Dal that offers a very different and delicious flavour to the dal.
Churma is a sweet dish that is said to be invented accidentally by the cook of Mewar Guhilot when he poured sugarcane juice into some batis. Realizing that the Bati have been made softer, the women of the clan started to dunk the Batis into sweet water in order to keep them fresh and soft for their husbands. This mixture eventually evolved into Churma.
It sounds so interesting how people use their ideas to make such fresh and delicious food. People from all around the world come to enjoy the flavours of Rajasthan. If you really want to enjoy your day in Rajasthan then do not forget to taste the exotic Dal Bati Churma.
