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{{Short description|Indian dish}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=October 2014}}
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| name = Churma
| image = Dal bati churma.jpg
| caption = Dal bati churma
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| country = [[India]]
| region = [[Punjab]] [[Bihar]], [[Awadh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]]
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| main_ingredient = [[Bajri]]/[[wheat]], [[ghee]], [[jaggery]]
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'''Churma''' is a popular [[Rajasthani cuisine|Rajasthani]], [[Bihari cuisine|Bihari]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ObhhAAAAIAAJ&q=churma+bihar Bihar District Gazetteers: Patna (& suppl. 2 v.)(1971)]</ref> [[Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradeshi]], [[Haryanvi cuisine|Haryanvi]], and [[Awadhi cuisine|Awadhi]] [[delicacy]] from [[India]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.mdurohtak.ac.in/pdf/Food%20of%20Haryana%20The%20Great%20Desserts.pdf | title=Food of Haryana: The Great Desserts | first=Ashish | last=Dahiya | year=2013 | isbn=((978-93-81818-13-5)) | publisher=IHTM-MDU / MDU Rohtak | access-date=7 April 2019 }}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Churma-chutney-behind-exploits-of-Hry-players/articleshow/7012770.cms Churma, chutney behind exploits of Hry players]</ref> In [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], the dish is called ''churi''.<ref>Aziz, Khursheed Kamal(2006) A Journey Into the Past: Portrait of a Punjabi Family, 1800-1970. Khursheed Kamal Aziz [https://books.google.com/books?id=DCxuAAAAMAAJ&q=churi+roti+punjab]</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Birinder Pal|title='Criminal' Tribes of Punjab|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=2012|isbn=9781136517860|pages=70}}</ref> It is coarsely ground [[wheat]], crushed and cooked with [[ghee]] and [[sugar]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Hoskote|first=Arunima|title=Heirloom Treasures: The Cultural Tapestry of India|publisher=Notion Press|year=2020|isbn=9781648996900|pages=355}}</ref>

In [[Haryana]], churma is made by mashing up [[roti]] in [[ghee]] and [[jaggery]]. It is also sometimes served without ghee, especially as a diet for the [[Wrestling in India|wrestlers]] sparring in the [[Akhara#Dangal|dangal]] of [[akhara]]s.<ref name=jatsit>[https://www.dailyo.in/lifestyle/haryana-dangal-diwali-sweets-milk-laddoo-batasha-chhaas/story/1/13582.html Bite this! Festivals and the Sweet Haryanvi], [[DailyO]], 20 October 2016.</ref> It is usually served either with a tall glass of warm milk, [[lassi]], or with sour [[kadhi]].

In [[Rajasthan]], churma is made in lots of variations. It is made by mashing up [[roti]] made of either [[Pearl millet|bajra]] (see [[pearl millet]]) or [[Wheat|gehu]] (see [[wheat]]) with [[Desi]] [[ghee]] and sugar ( shakkar / khand / bura / kasar ) or [[jaggery]] pieces. It is commonly eaten with [[kadhi]], [[dal]] and topped with ghee. 'Dade ka Churma' often called 'Rajasthani Churma', is a special kind of churma that is native to Rajasthan. It is made by [[sifting]] wheat flour, [[Semolina|suji]] (see [[semolina]] ) and [[Flour|besan]] (see [[gram flour]]). They are [[Kneading|kneaded]] into a dough adding melted [[ghee]] and milk. Small 'lois' (dough balls) are made, and fried till golden brown. After the lois cool down, they are ground to a coarse powdery texture. Following this, powdered sugar, cardamom and dry fruits are mixed in. It is a popular companion to the dish [[dal bati]]<ref name=":0" /> and is eaten often at social events/celebrations and served with dal.

==See also==
* [[Dal bati churma]]
* [[Katt Bafla]]

==References==
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[[Category:Indian desserts]]
[[Category:Rajasthani cuisine]]
[[Category:Rajasthani desserts]]

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