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1 1/2 cups atta (whole wheat flour)
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1/2 cup besan (chick-pea flour)
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salt
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1/8 tsp hing (asafoetida)
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1 tsp cumin seeds
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1 tsp chilli powder
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1/2 tsp baking powder
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1/4 cup ghee
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water to knead
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1/2 cup melted ghee – to soak the baatis
Mix together the atta, besan, salt, heeng, cumin seeds, chilli powder and baking powder.
Rub 1/2 cup ghee into the mixture, then knead into a stiff dough with water.
Shape into balls and keep covered with a damp cloth till ready to bake.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 175C-450 F till brown (15-20 mins). Switch oven to ‘Crisp’ mode for two minutes.
Remove from oven and soak into the melted ghee for three minutes and serve hot with dal.
You can add onion and garlic (finely chopped) if you so desire…
