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{{Short description|Type of bread popular in western India}}
{{Other uses|Bati (disambiguation){{!}}Bati}}
{{For|the dish|Dal bati churma}}
{{Refimprove|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Baati
| image = DalBati.jpg
| caption = Baati
| country = [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| region = [[Rajasthan]], [[Khargone]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| type = [[Bread]]
| main_ingredient = [[Ghee]], [[clarified butter]], [[Flour]], [[Water]]
| variations = [[Litti (cuisine)]] in [[Bihar]]
}}

'''Baati''' is a hard, unleavened [[bread]] cooked in most areas of [[Rajasthan]],<ref>Rajasthani Cookbook by Tarla Dala, p. 102</ref> and in some parts of [[Madhya Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.holidayiq.com/blog/7-must-have-dishes-from-madhya-pradesh-you-just-cannot-miss-1982.html|title=7 Must Have Dishes From Madhya Pradesh You Just Cannot Miss|website=HolidayIQ|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08|archive-date=18 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018122644/http://www.holidayiq.com/blog/7-must-have-dishes-from-madhya-pradesh-you-just-cannot-miss-1982.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Gujarat]] states of [[India]]. It is prized for its long shelf life and high nutritional content,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ifood.tv/indian/dal-bati/about|title=About Dal Bati|website=ifood.tv|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> and, in [[desert]] areas, for the minimal quantity of water required for its preparation. Baati is commonly eaten with [[dal]], hence also referred to as [[dal baati]]. In some regions, especially Madhya Pradesh, it is also paired with a roasted aubergine mash called [[Bharta (food)|bharta]]. Baati is also closely related to [[Litti (cuisine)]], popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh ([[Varanasi]]) and western Bihar. Litti is eaten with [[potato]], [[tomato]] and roasted [[Eggplant|aubergine]].

Baati can either be plain or have various kinds of fillings, including [[onion]]s, [[pea]]s, and ''[[sattu]]''. ''Bafla'' is a kind of baati, which is softer. Bafla and baati are mostly eaten with hot dal with pure [[ghee]] and [[chutney]].

''[[Churma]]'' is a popular delicacy usually served with ''baatis'' and dal. It is coarsely ground wheat crushed and cooked with [[ghee]] and sugar. Traditionally it is made by mashing up wheat flour baatis or leftover rotis in ghee and [[jaggery]], optionally mixed with dry fruits and flavours. It can be eaten alone or with dal.

==Daal-baati-churma==
[[File:Dal Baati Rajwadi Thali.jpg|thumb|left|Dal Baati]]

Dal-baati-churma is a popular pairing of three dishes and a complete meal.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.enhanceyourpalate.com/dal-bati-churma-holiday-party-menu-ideas/|title=Dal Bati Churma Party Menu Recipes|date=2019-09-21|website=Enhance Your Palate|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> Dal Baati is a popular Rajasthani dish consisting of mainly Uradh Dal (combination of five lentils) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.enhanceyourpalate.com/panchmel-rajasthani-dal-lentil-soup/|title=Rajasthani Panchmel Dal - Five Lentil Soup|date=2016-09-30|website=Enhance Your Palate|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> and Baati i.e. small wheat bread balls. Baati is dipped in pure ghee and served hot in a traditional earthen pot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.enhanceyourpalate.com/bati/|title=Rajasthani Bati (Unleavened Bread) for Dal-Bati-Churma|date=2016-09-30|website=Enhance Your Palate|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> Dal is served in a small bucket-shaped vessel with a red chilli tadka on top, spicy garlic chutney, or with besan (gram flour).<ref>{{cite web|title=Dal-Bati-Churma: A Rajasthani Delight|url=http://indiacanteen.tastyfix.com/dal-bati-churma-a-rajasthani-delight/|website=indiacanteen.tastyfix.com|access-date=23 September 2015|archive-date=12 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112191303/http://indiacanteen.tastyfix.com/dal-bati-churma-a-rajasthani-delight/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:"Delectable Dal Baati Churma".jpg|thumb|Dal, baati, and churma on a platter]]

It is traditionally prepared by coarsely mashing ''baati'' and pouring [[ghee]] on top of it. It is commonly served at all festivities, including religious occasions, wedding ceremonies, and birthday parties in Rajasthan.<ref name=":0" />

==Daal-Baati Thali==
[[File:Dal Bati Choorma.jpg|thumb|Daal Baati Thaali]]
Rajasthani thali is incomplete without baati. Baati is also served with besan gatte, boondi raita. [[Garlic chutney]], papad, [[kadhi]] and [[mango pickle]].<ref name=":0" />

In Madhya Pradesh, Daal-Baati is served with other dishes as well, for example, [[Baingan bharta|Baingan ka Bharta]] (Aubergine cooked on direct flames and mashed with raw spices) or fried potatoes. Kadhi (cooked with Besan (gram flour) and butter milk) is also eaten with Daal-Baati as it adds a liquid element and maintains the water content in the whole combination.

Gatte ki Sabzi, made up of Besan (gram flour) and spices, is also eaten in western Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. It is a little bit spicier, adding a spicy element to the whole thali.

Mango Pickle and Green Chutney (made with coriander, lemon, tomatoes, rock salt, cumin seeds and sea salt) are integral parts of the thali. In western Madhya Pradesh towards Malwa, sweet rice is also cooked and served in the Thali. The rice is cooked with saffron, sugar and cloves.

==See also==
* [[List of Indian breads]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Baati}}
*{{cookbook-inline}}

{{Indian Dishes}}
{{Indian bread}}

[[Category:Indian breads]]
[[Category:Unleavened breads]]
[[Category:Rajasthani cuisine]]
[[Category:Vegetarian dishes of India]]

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