| Dal Badam Chakki | |
| Alternate Name: | Dal Suphal Chakki, Dal Badam Khandli |
| Country: | Indian subcontinent |
| Region: | Rajasthan |
| National Cuisine: | India |
| Course: | Dessert |
| Served: | Hot or cold |
| Main Ingredient: | Moong Dal, badam, ghee, sugar, mawa |
Dal badam chakki or Dal suphal chakki, is a Rajasthani dessert made using Dal (lentil) and badam (almond). It is a specialty of Marwari cuisine and is quite popular in the city of Jodhpur.[1]
It mainly consists of almond, moong dal flour or mogar (gram flour), mawa (condensed milk), ghee (clarified butter) and sugar.
The name Dal Badam Chakki or Dal Suphal Chakki is a compound of three words : Dal, Badam/Suphal & Chakki. Dal refers to lentil and Badam/Suphal refers to almonds which are used as main ingredients in the dish. The word Chakki is derived from Sanskrit word Chakrika[2] and refers to cut slice of fudge.[3]