Khandeshi Bati(Fried)

Preparation Time - 7 Min                 Cooking Time -  35 Min                         Serves - 3

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour - 1 1/2 Cup (Coarsely Grind)

Salt - 1 1/2 Tsp

Cumin Seeds - 2 Tsp

Carom Seeds - 1 1/2 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tbsp + to deep fry

Method:

1) In a bowl mix all ingredients (except oil to deep fry) for bati.

2) Add water as required and knead to a dough of medium stiff consistency.
You can add 1 tap of Baking powder to make bati soft.

3) Make the 4-5 dumplings of dough. You can make small balls as well. I made rectangles.

4) Put the dumplings in cooker pot. Do not add any water in the pot.

5) Add little water in cooker and pressure cook these dumplings upto 2 whistles on low medium flame.

6) Once cooked remove from the cooker and cut in desired size and shape.

7) Deep fry these bati till light brown in color and put on paper to soak extra oil if any.

8) Serve hot with your favorite dal. 

    In khandesh it is served with plain dal and spicy eggplant curry.

    In vidarbha it is served with ambat-god varan.

Khandeshi Dal Bati