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Ingredients
- Prep Time: 1 hr soaking time | Cook time: 45 mins | Makes: 10 baatis
- For dal
- Toor dal - 1/4 cup
- Urad dal - 1/4 cup
- Channa dal - 1/4 cup
- Tomato - 2
- Green chilli - 2
- Ginger - 1 inch piece
- Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Dhaniya powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander leaves, chopped - 3 tblsp
- Salt - As needed
- To temper
- Ghee - 2 tblsp
- Jeera - 2 tsp
- Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
- For Baati
- Atta / wheat flour - 1 cup
- Semolina/ sooji - 2 tblsp
- Ghee - 2 tblsp
- Ajwain/ omam - 1/4 tsp
- Baking powder - 2 pinches
- Salt - As needed
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 146g | |
| Calories 478 | |
| Calories from Fat 462 | 97% |
| Total Fat 51.34g | 64% |
| Saturated Fat 31.78g | 127% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 131mg | 44% |
| Sodium 636mg | 27% |
| Potassium 288mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 6.55g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 5% |
| Sugars 3.3g | 2% |
| Protein 1.49g | 2% |
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