Daal bafla is a popular cuisine of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan states. It is a pure vegetarian dish which includes lentils, split pigeon peas, wheat and vegetable ingredients. Its ingredients are almost similar to another popular dish called "Daal Bati" but preparation process is little bit different. In Dal bafla dish, we boil dough balls in turmeric water and then put them for baking thus enhances its taste. It is easy to prepare and have good nutritious value thus very popular in restaurants of many cities in Madhya Pradesh like Indore, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Bhopal, Orchha etc.
It is a popular vegetarian dish of Madhya Pradesh with good taste and high nutritious value. Its ingredients are indicative of its richness. Some of the major ingredients are like wheat flour, semolina, oil, salt, clove, carom seed, curd, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin seed, turmeric, coriander power, tomato, ginger, green chilli, baking soda etc. It is a north Indian dish and popular in Madhya Pradesh. While visiting cities of Malwa region, you can order this dish at local restaurants and hotels. Mostly consumed in lunch and dinner.