Batti

Batti was the desert—Thar—warrior’s staff of life. Legend says that the bread was semi-prepared, buried in the sand and the location carefully marked. If supply lines were cut off during war, Batti—by now fully baked in the heat of the sand—were dug out and depressed on one side to crack open the crust. Clarified butter—desi ghee—was then poured in copious quantities. In crises, it provided more than the requisite nourishment. Times have changed. Chefs have devised easi