Churma wahi wala is a popular

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, Rajasthani, Bihari, Uttar Pradesi, and

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delicacy from

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. In Punjab, the dish is called churi. It is coarsely ground

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crushed and cooked with

ghee Ghee is a type of clarified butter, originating from India. It is commonly used in India for cooking, as a traditional medicine, and for religious rituals. Description Ghee is typically prepared by simmering butter, which is churned fro ...

and sugar. In Haryana, churma is made by mashing up

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and

jaggery Jaggery is a traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa. It is a concentrated product of cane juice and often date or palm sap without separation of the molasses and crystals, an ...

. It is not served with ghee, especially as a diet for the

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sparring in the danggal of

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s.Bite this! Festivals and the Sweet Haryanvi

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, 20 October 2016. It is usually served either with a tall glass of warm milk,

lassi Lassi () is a regional name for buttermilk, the traditional dahi (yogurt)–based drink, consumed in the South Asian region. Lassi is a blend of yogurt, water, spices, and sometimes fruit. Salty lassi is similar to doogh, while modern sweet l ...

, or with sour

kadhi Kadhi or karhi is a dish popularly consumed in South Asia. It consists of a thick gravy based on gram flour, and contains vegetable fritters called pakoras, to which dahi (yogurt) is added to give it a bit of sour taste. It is often eaten wi ...

. In

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, churma is made in lots of variations. It is made by either mashing up

made of either bajra (see

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) or 'gehu' (see

) with Desi

and sugar ( shakkar / khand / bura / kasar ) or

pieces. It is commonly eaten with

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/ daal, topped with ghee. 'Dade ka Churma' or is often called 'Rajasthani Churma' is a special kind of churma that is native to Rajasthan. It is made by sifting wheat flour, suji (see

semolina Semolina is coarsely milled durum wheat mainly used in making couscous, and sweet puddings. The term semolina is also used to designate coarse millings of other varieties of wheat, and sometimes other grains (such as rice or corn) as well. Etym ...

) and besan. Then kneading into a dough adding melted

and milk. Small 'lois' (dough balls) are made, and fried till golden brown. After the lois cool down, they are grinded to a coarse powdery texture. Following which, powdered sugar, cardamom and dry fruits are mixed in. It is a popular companion to the dish

dal baati Daal Baati is an Indian dish of daal (lentils) and baati (hard wheat rolls). It is popular in Madhya Pradesh (especially in Braj, Nimar and Malwa regions), Rajasthan, Maharashtra’s Khandesh and Vidarbha region, Gujarat, and Uttar Prades ...

. and is eaten often at social events / celebration, served with

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