Americanized Daal Baati (Indian-Rajasthan)

Rajasthani speciality dal - kind of like a lentil stew.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• american drop dumplings (in place of baati)

• 2  cups wheat flour
• 1  tablespoon  cream of wheat (Rawa or semolina or sooji)
• 4  teaspoons baking powder, 4 tsp
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup milk

• dal

• 1  cup  green  gram dal (green moong)
• 1⁄2 cup  yellow channa dal (Bengal gram)
• 1 -2  tablespoon ghee or 1 -2  tablespoon  oil
• 1⁄2 tablespoon garam masala
• 1  teaspoon red chili powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon haldi powder, and
• 1  pinch haldi powder, powder (turmeric, set aside)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  dhania patta, pwdr (coriander)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon
• 1  tablespoon  coriander, chopped
• 1⁄2 inch  piece gingerroot, grated
• 1  teaspoon cumin seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  dhania  seeds (coriander)
• 4  cups water
•  salt

Directions

1. BAATI (AMERICAN DROP DUMPLINGS).
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3. 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.
4. DAAL.
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6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.