Bajre ka churma
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Fresh bajra rotis crumbled with ghee and jaggery or shakkar, a simple sweet of Haryanvi farm homes.
Region: HaryanaOccasion: Winter; festivals and for guestsTime: 30 minServes: 4Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 thick bajra rotis, freshly made
- 4 tbsp desi ghee
- ½ cup jaggery, grated, or shakkar (unrefined sugar)
- 1 tbsp chopped almonds (optional)
- ½ tsp cardamom powder (optional)
Method
- Tear the hot rotis into small pieces.
- Rub them between the palms or pound lightly to make coarse crumbs.
- Pour the warm ghee over the crumbs and mix well.
- Add the jaggery or shakkar, cardamom and nuts and mix until evenly sweet.
- Eat warm, or press into balls (laddoos) to keep for later.
History
Churma was a way of using up leftover rotis, enriched with the ghee and jaggery that every farming home had.
Significance
Children grow up on bajre ka churma in Haryanvi villages, and it is made for guests and festive days in winter.