Churma

Name: Churma
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour; 3 tablespoons ghee, for frying; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom, powder; 2 tablespoons Almond, chopped; 2 tablespoons Cashew, chopped; 2 tablespoons Raisin

Veg

Coarsely ground roasted wheat dough crumbled and mixed with melted ghee and jaggery or sugar — eaten alongside dal as a sweet counterpart in the iconic dal-churma combination, or formed into ladoos. A Haryanvi and Rajasthani staple that turns simple atta into a deeply satisfying, calorie-dense sweet.

Cuisines

Rajasthani Haryanvi Awadhi Punjabi Marwari Brij

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min Total: 45 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	1 cup	Whole wheat flour
	3 tablespoons	Ghee , for frying
	1/2 cup	Sugar
	1/4 teaspoon	Cardamom , powder
	2 tablespoons	Almond , chopped
	2 tablespoons	Cashew , chopped
	2 tablespoons	Raisin

Instructions

1 In a mixing bowl, combine whole wheat flour and 3 tablespoons of ghee.
2 Mix well and knead into a stiff dough using water as needed.
3 Divide the dough into small portions and shape them into round balls.
4 Flatten the balls slightly with your palms.
5 Heat ghee in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
6 Fry the flattened dough balls until they are golden brown and cooked through.
7 Remove from the pan and allow them to cool completely.
8 Once cooled, crush the fried dough balls into a coarse powder using your hands or a food processor.
9 In a large bowl, combine the crushed churma with sugar, cardamom powder, chopped almonds, cashews, and raisins.
10 Mix well to ensure even distribution of all ingredients.
11 Serve the churma as a sweet treat or accompaniment to a traditional meal.

Tips

For a richer taste, you can add a pinch of saffron soaked in warm milk to the churma mixture.