Dal Baati Churma
दाल बाटी चूरमा · దాల్ బాటీ చూర్మా
Rajasthan's signature plate: baked wheat baati served with dal and sweet ghee-laden churma. Wholesome but very calorie- and ghee-dense, with a high glycemic load per full serving.
Calories & Nutrition: Dal Baati Churma (2 baati with dal)
- 60g
- Carbs
- 12g
- Sugars
- 6g
- Fiber
- 12g
- Protein
- 18g
- Fat
Sugars shown are total sugars (naturally occurring + added) per serving and are approximate. For fruits and dairy this is mostly natural sugar; for sweets and many cooked dishes it reflects added sugar or jaggery.
Tips to Manage Blood Sugar
Go easy on the churma and ghee, eat one baati instead of two, and fill up on the protein-rich dal to blunt the blood-sugar spike.
Dal Baati Churma and blood sugar: common questions
Answers per serving (2 baati with dal).
In English
What is the glycemic index of Dal Baati Churma?
Dal Baati Churma has a glycemic index of 65, which is classified as Medium GI.
Does Dal Baati Churma increase blood sugar?
Dal Baati Churma has a medium glycemic index (65), so it raises blood sugar moderately. It is best eaten in small portions, paired with protein or fiber, if you are watching your blood sugar.
Is Dal Baati Churma good for sugar patients (diabetics)?
Dal Baati Churma has a medium GI (65). People with diabetes can include it in moderation, ideally paired with protein or fiber to slow the glucose rise.
What is the glycemic load of Dal Baati Churma?
Dal Baati Churma has a glycemic load of 39 per serving (2 baati with dal).
Hindi mein
Dal baati churma ka sugar (GI) kitna hota hai?
Dal baati churma ka glycemic index (GI) 65 hai, jo madhyam (medium) mana jata hai. Ek serving (2 baati with dal) ka glycemic load (GL) 39 hai, aur isme lagbhag 12g sugar aur 60g carbohydrate hota hai.
Kya dal baati churma khane se sugar badhti hai?
Haan, thoda. Dal baati churma ka GI 65 hai, isliye yeh blood sugar ko madhyam gati se badhata hai. Chhoti portion lein aur dal, sabzi ya dahi ke saath khayein.
Kya sugar ke mareez dal baati churma kha sakte hain?
Haan, lekin thodi matra mein. Dal baati churma ko protein ya fiber wale khane ke saath khayein taaki sugar dheere badhe.
Dal baati churma mein kitni calorie hoti hai?
Ek serving (2 baati with dal) dal baati churma mein lagbhag 450 calorie hoti hain, saath mein 60g carbohydrate, 12g protein aur 6g fiber.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
GI 52· LowBajra Roti
बाजरे की रोटी · సజ్జ రొట్టె
Pearl millet flatbread, staple of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Gluten-free with higher mineral content than wheat roti.
GI 30· LowDal Tadka
दाल तड़का · దాల్ తడ్కా
Tempered yellow dal (toor or moong) with ghee, cumin, and garlic. The most common everyday dal in Indian households.
GI 52· LowMissi Roti (Gram + Wheat Flour Flatbread)
मिस्सी रोटी · మిస్సీ రొట్టె
A North Indian flatbread made from a blend of besan (gram flour) and wheat flour with spices. The chickpea flour adds protein and lowers the GI versus plain wheat roti.