Madhya Pradesh Daal Bafle Baked Wheat Ball Village MP Dal

Method

1. 1

   Make bafle dough: combine atta, ghee and carom seeds.

2. 2

   Rub ghee in until crumbly. Add salt. Add water gradually and knead into a medium-stiff smooth dough. Divide into 8 balls.

3. 3

   Boil bafle: bring a large pot of water to a boil.

4. 4

   Drop bafle balls in. Boil on medium for 20 to 22 minutes until cooked through — test by inserting a toothpick.

5. 5

   Drain. Bake the boiled bafle on a tray at 200°C for 15 to 18 minutes until the exterior dries and develops a golden crust.

6. 6

   Alternatively finish on a tawa or directly over a flame.

7. 7

   Immediately dunk hot bafle in ghee.

8. 8

   Make dal: cook all four lentils with water, turmeric and tomato until soft.

9. 9

   Whisk lightly. Season with salt. Make tadka with ghee, cumin, garlic, asafoetida, dried red chillies and red chilli powder. Pour over dal.

10. 10

    Serve bafle broken into a bowl with dal poured over generously.