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Dal Bafla (Dal Bati) in Oven and Air Fryer
10
minutes
minutes
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
1
hour
hour
20
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
pieces
Author:
Alpa Jain
Dal bati churma is a famous Indian dish. Bati is a baked hard bread made with whole wheat flour (atta). Bafla is similar to bati but first boiled and then baked in the oven or air fryer.
Equipment
Convection Oven
Air Fryer
Food Processor
Ingredients
For making bafla dough
▢
300
grams
Whole wheat flour (atta)
(
2 ½ cup
)
▢
⅔ + ¼
cup
Water
▢
⅓
cup
Ghee
▢
½
teaspoon
Salt
▢
1
tablespoon
Yogurt
▢
2
tablespoon
Semolina flour
(optional)
For boiling bafla
▢
6
cups
Water
▢
1
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
For dipping bafla
▢
1
cup
Ghee
(or more)
Instructions
Making bafla dough in food processor
Fix the dough blade in the food processor.
Add all ingredients except water and close the lid
Turn the food processor on low speed (or dough setting) and pour water from the feeder
Continue kneading in the food processor until a smooth dough ball is formed and does not stick on the sides of the food processor bowl.
Remove the dough from the food processor.
Making and boiling bafla
Boil enough water (about 2 inches) in a wide pan, on high flame.
Put turmeric powder in the water and continue boiling
Take about 75 grams of dough and roll into a smooth ball and flatten it to about 2.5 inches in diameter
Make indents on both sides of the dough ball in the center by pressing with a finger.
Gently put the dough ball in the boiling water.
Repeat above steps for remaining dough
Continue boiling the dough balls or the bafla for about 10 minutes, cover with a lid with a vent.
Open the lid and check, the bafla will be floating on top of water.
Turn the flame off and remove the bafla one by one on a plate or tray and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
Baking bafla in oven
Pre heat oven to 375°F
Lift the boiled bafla one by one and place in baking tray with wet side of bafla on top (this avoids bafla from sticking to the baking tray)
Bake the bafla for 25 minutes
Remove the tray and flip the bafla and then place the tray back in oven
Cook for another 20 minutes
Bafla is ready when golden brown with a few dark brown patches.
Baking bafla in air fryer
Pre heat the air fryer at 375°F for about 5 minutes
Lift the boiled bafla one by one and place in air fryer rack with wet side of bafla on top (this avoids bafla from sticking to the rack)
Air fry the bafla for 10 minutes.
Open air fryer and flip the bafla and cook for another 8 minutes
Bafla is ready once it is golden brown on both sides with some dark brown patches.
Dipping bafla in ghee
Take a cup of ghee in a large bowl.
Press the bafla or bati to crack open and then dip in ghee.
Allow bafla to be well coated in ghee before serving.
Notes
Bafla dough can be made in a
food processor
,
stand mixer
,
bread maker
or by hands too.
If making dough by hands, cover the dough and allow it to rest for 30 minutes before making bafla.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
pieces
|
Calories:
406
kcal
(20%)
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
(10%)
|
Protein:
6
g
(12%)
|
Fat:
31
g
(48%)
|
Saturated Fat:
19
g
(119%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Cholesterol:
77
mg
(26%)
|
Sodium:
158
mg
(7%)
|
Potassium:
153
mg
(4%)
|
Fiber:
4
g
(17%)
|
Sugar:
1
g
(1%)
|
Vitamin A:
6
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
(1%)
|
Calcium:
23
mg
(2%)
|
Iron:
2
mg
(11%)