Step
by step recipe to prepare churma or choorma. This is a traditional rajasthani
sweet recipe made by my grandmother; which we all love since years. It forms a
great accompaniment to the trio dish DAL, BAATI, CHURMA. It has a rich and flavorful
sweet made of whole wheat flour.
Churma
can be made using coarsely ground wheat flour or besan. The most popular one can be shaped into ladoos.
The
Ghee is added in abundance to all Rajasthani dishes and churma is no exception
at all. More the ghee, the softer the churma turns out and it becomes easier to
shape the ladoos. But one can always reduce the amount of ghee that goes in
this recipe. If you use ghee sparingly, you have to serve the churma
crumbled or have to use lot of pressure to shape them into laddus.
The
traditional recipe requires deep frying of the dough balls called as muthiya
and then crumbling it to make churma. But in this recipe deep frying is substituted
with roasting.
This
laddus are also made on the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. This traditional
laddus are served as prasad to lord Ganesha on this festive day. The churma or
churma laddu can also be served as snacks to adults and children
giving an instant bout of energy.
Although
this recipe is among the many sweets which takes time and patience to make, but
the end result is delectable.
Step by step recipe
of Churma or churma laddu/ladoo:
- In a large bowl, combine whole wheat flour and ¼ cup melted ghee.
- Mix well until you get a texture like bread crumbs
- Add milk gradually and need to make stiff dough
- Knead the mixture by hand for about 5 minutes. Now cover and keep the dough aside for 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 2-3 big dough balls. Now flat it with the help of hand.
- Roll them into 6-7 inch diameter and ½ cm thick.
- Place the rolled dough on a pre heated griddle or tawa.
- Roast the roti on medium heat from both sides. Don’t get tempted to turn the heat to high to fasten the process; it takes time for the roti need to get cooked from inside as well. Apply ghee generously and prick each side with fork, so that it is cooked well.
- Roast similarly on other side. It should have light brown spots on both sides.
- In the same way make rest of the rotis. Once you have finished making all the rotis allow them to cool completely. Meanwhile, chop the nuts and powder the cardamom seeds.
- Once cool, break the rotis into pieces and grind them in a food processor or grinder to form a coarse powder like bread crumbs.
- Now heat rest of the ghee in a kadhai or pan. Add churma to it and saute for 1-2 minutes on a low to medium flame.
- Stir in dried nut mix and raisins. Add cardamom powder and turn off the heat. Mix well.
- Finally add sugar and stir it well until the sugar blends in with the churma.
- To make laddus, one may add more melted ghee and shape them. Take handful of mixture and make a round shape with both hands into laddus.
Churma or churma
laddu recipe below:
Churma
– a traditional and delicious Rajasthani sweet prepared with whole wheat
flour.
AUTHOR:
Monali
RECIPE
TYPE: Indian sweet
CUISINE:
Indian, Rajasthani
SERVES:
4
INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup=237
ml)
Churma
can be enjoyed hot or cold. It can be stored in an airtight container and is
good for 7-10 days. The texture may change over the course of time- just add
1 tsp of ghee and warm it in microwave for 20 seconds and churma will retain
its texture back.
SERVING SUGGESTION
Enjoy
the traditional food of Rajasthan- DAL, BAATI and CHURMA.
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