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{{Short description|Food from Northern India}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Katt Bafla
| name_lang = Hindi
| course = Main course
| place_of_origin = [[Bundi]]
| region = [[Hadoti]]
| associated_cuisine = [[Rajasthani cuisine]]
| creator = [[Pandits]]
| main_ingredient = [[Wheat flour]], [[Ghee]], [[Jaggery]]
| similar_dish = [[Dal Bati Churma]]
}}

'''Katt Bafla''' is a popular and traditional dish from the [[Bundi]] district of [[Hadoti]] region in [[Rajasthan]], India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |title=राजस्थान का कत-बाफला पूरे देश में प्रसिद्ध, जानिए- क्यों है पर्यटकों की पहली पसंद? |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajasthan-kat-bafla-is-famous-all-over-the-country-jaipur-news-dal-bati-churma-ann-2169746 |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref> It is a famous dish across the north Indian states in India. Traditionally this dish is made on every occasion in Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=बूंदी जिले के कत बाफ्ले का स्वाद ऐसा की सात पकवान भी फेल, देश भर में है इसकी डिमांड |url=https://citynewsrajasthan.com/271/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=CITY NEWS RAJASTHAN |language=en-US}}</ref> In this dish Bafla is a type of spherical wheat bread where as the Katt is a type of [[Barfi]] made by mixture of unsalted wheat bread coarse powder with [[ghee]] and [[jaggery]] powder. Traditionally this dish is served with [[Dal|Daal]] and [[Kadhi]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=बूंदी जहां शुभ अवसरों पर पंडित बनाते हैं लड्डू बाटी और बर्फी की तरह परोसा जाता है चूरमा - |url=https://www.jagran.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism-famous-dishes-of-bundi-rajasthan-19532022.html |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

== History ==
[[Rajasthan]] is famous for its history as well as its various dishes such as [[Dal bati churma|Dal Baati churma]]. There are specially confectioners who make this food for making this Dal Baati churma. Who are also called [[Pandit|Pandits]] in Rajasthan. It is said that earlier [[Brahmin|Brahmins]] used to eat this food and they used to cook it. But with time now everyone is eating this dish. For this reason, the confectioner of this food is called Pandit or this food is called Pandit's food. The reason behind this is that it is pure and all the procedures are followed while eating which purifies that food. That's why the artisan who makes this food is called [[Pandit]]. This dish is offered to God in the form of [[Bhog]] in most religious programs. It is specially served in a plate made on the leaves of a tree, which is called [[Patravali|Pattal]].<ref name=":0" />

== Katt ==
Katt is a kind of [[dessert]]. It is made by mixing coarse powder of unsalted wheat bread cooked on [[dry dung fuel]] and mixed with [[ghee]], powdered sugar or jaggery powder, Then this mixture is spread in a tray and kept for a while to set and decorated with [[Dried fruit|dry fruit]] clippings, then it is cut into small square pieces and given a barfi-like shape.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Bafla ==
Bafla is prepared by making of dough of wheat flour with [[buttermilk]] and some whole spices like [[fennel seeds]], [[Coriander|corriander]] seeds, and [[ajwain]] are added.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Move Over Dal Bati, Try And Make Delicious Dal Bafla At Home Instead (Recipe Video Inside) |url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/move-over-dal-bati-try-and-make-delicious-dal-bafla-at-home-instead-recipe-video-inside-2190511 |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=NDTV Food |language=en}}</ref> Then round shaped balls are made by this dough and boiled in water until they are cooked through. After boiling, the baflas are typically roasted or baked on dry dung fuel or in a tandoor (clay oven) until they acquire a crispy texture. The roasting process gives the baflas a smoky flavor and a golden-brown color.<ref>{{Cite web |title=इंदौर की यह मशहूर डिश आपके मुंह में भी पानी ला देगी {{!}} Dal bafla recipe |url=https://www.patrika.com/indian-regional/dal-bafla-recipe-1938827/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Patrika News |language=hi-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=मीठी रोटी, बाफला बाटी, मेवा स्टफ्ड शाही गट्टे की सब्जी: राजस्थान, गुजरात और यूपी का जायका बनाएगा संडे स्पेशल |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/women/recipes/news/sweet-roti-bafla-bati-nuts-stuffed-shahi-gatte-ki-sabzi-the-flavor-of-rajasthan-gujarat-and-up-will-make-sunday-special-129160916.html |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref>

Once the baflas are cooked and roasted, they are dipped in ghee so that they can soak up the ghee properly and served with katt [[Dal|daal]] and [[kadhi]].

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

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Rajinderkumargill at 19:01, 17 July 2023