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Dal baati churma - why this ghee triple threat lands heavy

Dal baati churma - why this ghee triple threat lands heavy

A plate of dal baati churma runs about 735 kcal, and most of that comes from the ghee the baati soaks up and the sugar in the churma, not the dal. Ease off the ghee, take less churma, and keep the dal - the same plate can drop to roughly 600 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Dal baati churma is the pride of Rajasthan - hard wheat balls, a sweet crumble, and a bowl of five-lentil dal. People call it wholesome. The dal truly is light. But the baati soaks up ghee like a sponge, and the churma is wheat fried in ghee and loaded with sugar. That is where the calories hide. See the triple and you can ease off the ghee without giving up the dish.

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