Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Sift and keep aside.
Rub two-thirds cup of ghee into the flour mixture till it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add ajwain add make a dough using three-fourths cup of water.
Preheat oven to 220o C.
Divide the dough into eight portions and shape them into small balls. Bake them at 220o C for about ten minutes. Lower heat to 220o C and continue to bake for further thirty to thirty-five minutes.
Take out, press lightly and soak in a bowl of melted ghee for at least one hour.
Remove from bowl before serving and serve with dal and ghee.
Chef\'s Tip
Traditionally batis are baked on cow dung cake fire. |
