Sat 14 Jun 2008
Almost noone other than Indian people would have heard about this extremely delicious dish - Rajasthani Dal Bhati. It
is not one of those things that you find in Indian restaurant. I’ve never seen it served at any Indian restaurant in the US or India or even in most restaurants in India itself. But man, are these restaurants missing out on something awesome!
Image courtesy of Surf India
It is popular the central and western parts of India - in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The people there treat this as their ’staple’ everyday dish. The dish’s speciality is its simplicity and appropriateness for daily meals.
If you are still trying to figure out how to say it, it is pronounced “DAAL BHAATI”. The D is said more like “th” in “the”. I hope that makes sense.
It appears like some mixed ground lentils made into a paste and then rolled into a ball, then lightly friend to form something like a ‘falafel’ or ‘cutlet’. It is served dunked in a boul of spinach soup and traditional Indian pickle. Sometimes the ball is mashed inside this boul as well.
I have no clue how its made. I just had it last night at a friend’s place and can’t stop thinking about it.
I found these posts that provide a recipe.
I am not sure how good it is because I haven’t tried it. But if you want to taste what real homemeade western-Indian food tastes like, go for this one!