bobbatlu recipe

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:05:01 GMT

Step 1

In a sieve, take 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup all purpose flour (maida), ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon salt.

Step 2

Sift and keep aside.

Step 3

Add about ⅓ cup water and knead lightly. Do add water as required.

Step 4

Then add 5 tablespoons oil and continue to knead.

Step 5

Knead till all the oil is absorbed. Basically you will have to knead for about 7 to 8 minutes till all the oil is absorbed and the dough becomes very soft and pliable. Do add more water if required.

Step 6

The obbattu dough should be kneaded very well to get a smooth, soft and elastic consistency.

Step 7

Cover and keep aside. Let dough rest for 30 minutes.

Step 8

Rinse and then take 1 cup chana dal in a pressure cooker. If you want you can even soak chana dal for 1 hour.

Step 9

Then add 2.5 cups water. Pressure cook for 6 to 7 whistles on medium flame.

Step 10

When the pressure settles down, open the lid of the cooker and check if the chana dal is cooked well. Take a few chana dals and mash it with your fingers. They should get mashed easily. Do take care as the dal is very hot.

Step 11

Strain the chana dal and let it cool or become warm. Use the strained water for making rasam or katachi amti. You can also knead atta with this water or add it to gravies or dals.

Step 12

Then add the chana dal in a grinder jar.

Step 13

Add 1 cup jaggery, ½ teaspoon cardamon powder and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder.

Step 14

Grind to a smooth consistency. If you are unable to grind, then you can add 2 to 3 tablespoons or more water. Grind at intervals. Grind, then scrape the jar and grind again. The entire chana dal mixture should have a smooth texture. No chana dal should be visible in the stuffing. Otherwise while rolling, the obbattu breaks. So do make sure to cook the chana dal well.

Step 15

Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a pan.

Step 16

Add the ground chana dal+jaggery mixture.

Step 17

On a low flame stirring non-stop cook the mixture till it starts to leave the edges of the pan.

Step 18

Then switch off the flame and keep aside. Let the stuffing mixture cool down.

Step 19

Make medium sized balls from the mixture and keep aside. Cover them so that they do not dry out.

Step 20

Pinch a medium sized ball from the dough. Gently flatten it with your fingers. You can also use the rolling pin and flatten it.

Step 21

Place the chana dal stuffing ball in the flattened dough.

Step 22

Bring together the edges and press them at the center.

Step 23

Then flatten the center and gently roll the stuffed dough ball between your palms. To see the method of stuffing and sealing, do check the video embedded above. Stuff the dough balls this way and keep covered with a kitchen napkin, so that they do not dry out.

Step 24

Place the stuffed dough ball on rolling board and sprinkle some rice flour. Instead of rice flour you can also use all purpose flour (maida).

Step 25

Gently roll to a large obbattu. Add flour as required while rolling.

Step 26

Heat a tawa. Sprinkle some flour on the tawa and it should get golden (wipe off this flour). Then gently place the obbattu on the tawa.

Step 27

Roast till one side is golden and then flip.

Step 28

Spread some ghee or oil on this side. You can skip adding ghee or oil if you want.

Step 29

Flip again and roast the second side till golden.

Step 30

Spread some ghee or oil on this side too.

Step 31

Fold and then serve obbattu. Or you can just lift them and place them in a roti basket, so that the obbattu remain warm.

Step 32

Serve obbattu with milk or ghee by side. Or you can just have them plain.

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