Stuffed Corn Baati — perfect for the monsoon season, make use of in-season corn with this innovative twist on the Rajasthani classic dish! Baked to golden brown perfection and served with a generous drizzle of ghee and tomato peach chutney, this is a Rajasthani’s comfort food leveled up!
WATCH HOW TO MAKE RAJASTHANI STUFFED CORN BAATI:
Corn is in-season right now and I promise you this is the best way to use it this monsoon! We’ll give our corn kernels a quick pulse and set this aside.
To make our baatis, we’ll add atta, suji, salt, ajwain, baking powder, and oil. Use your hands to knead this into a semi-soft dough. We’ll also add some yogurt to help with binding. You might need to add some water to help it come together but make sure you don’t make a very hard dough. Let this rest covered while we make the stuffing.

In a pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds, hing, and corn and let this sauté. Add in ginger and green chili paste and a few sprinkles of water. Let this cook covered until the water evaporates and now we’ll add cilantro, boiled potato, and all of our spices. Finish with cilantro and cashews and we’re ready to shape our baatis.
Take a small portion of the dough and shape into a ball. Then, flatten it and tightly seal the edges around the corn stuffing. Use your hands to smooth this out into a baati shape.

Transfer this to a lined baking tray and bake until nice and golden brown. Don’t forget to top them with a generous drizzle of ghee and we’re ready to serve with this a special Tomato Peach Chutney.
If you like this, please try my other recipes:
- Rajasthani Gatte Ka Pulao
- Rajasthani Bajre Ka Khichda
- Rajasthani Kadhi Dhokla
- Makki ka Dhokla with Spicy Moong Dal

Stuffed Corn Baati — perfect for the monsoon season, make use of in-season corn with this innovative take on the Rajasthani classic! Baked to golden brown perfection and served with a generous drizzle of ghee and tomato peach chutney, this is a Rajasthani’s comfort food leveled up!
- 2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup semolina
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
- 1 tsp baking powder , or 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp ghee
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- water , as needed
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida powder (hing)
- 2 cups corn , fresh or frozen
- 1 tsp ginger - green chili paste
- 1 tbsp cilantro with tender stems
- 2 small potatoes , boiled and mashed
- 1 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp mango powder (amchur)
- 1/2 tsp black salt
- 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cashews , broken in small pieces
- 1 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
- 2-3 cloves
- 1 small mace (javitri)
- 7-8 black peppercorns
- Tomato Peach Chutney , (see this for recipe)
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Grind all the whole spice masala ingredients (coriander seeds, fennel, cloves, mace, peppercorns) using a mortar and pestle and set it aside.
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Pulse the corn once in a blender so that it comes together and set it aside.
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Heat oil in a pan and add in cumin seeds and hing. Let them crackle and add in the pulsed corn.
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Saute for 3-4 minutes on medium heat and add in your ginger and green chili paste.
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Sprinkle 1-2 tsp of water (skip this if you are using frozen corn) and cook covered for 5 minutes until the water evaporates and the corn is just done. We want the corn on the crunchier side.
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Now we will add boiled potatoes, cilantro, all the spices, and ground whole spices. Saute for 2-3 minutes and your filling is ready.
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Finish it off with some more cilantro and cashews.
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Combine wheat flour, semolina, salt, baking powder, ajwain, and ghee. Mix this evenly using your hands until the dough comes together in a loose ball and forms clumps when you press it together.
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Now, with the help of yogurt, start making a semi-soft dough and use water as required. Make sure that the dough is semi-soft (and not firm) since we need a softer dough for stuffing it with corn filling.
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Cover the dough and let it rest for 15-20 minutes while you make the corn filling.
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Preheat the oven on 375°F or 190°C.
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Now, divide the dough into equal parts (I made 12) and shape them into balls. Then, flatten them with your hands and place the corn filling in the center. Seal the dough around the filling and and smooth them into a baati shape with the help of your palms.
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Arrange all the baatis in a baking tray and bake them for 30-40 minutes. One side usually takes 15-20 minutes or until their top turns golden brown. Once it’s done, flip them and let the other side bake until golden brown. Once you start seeing cracks, you'll know you have perfect baatis.
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When done, take the baatis out. Press them gently with your fingers to help them crack a little. This will allow the baatis to absorb ghee when they are dipped and make them moist.
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Now, in a separate bowl, take 2 tbsp (or more) of ghee, dip or roll each baati in it, and arrange them in the serving dish.
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Serve the Stuffed Corn Baatis with Tomato Peach Chutney (see this for recipe), garlic chutney, and mint-cilantro chutney. You can also enjoy them the traditional way with Rajasthani dal (see my Rajasthani Dal Baati for the recipe).
Recipe Video
- For parties, you can make the corn filling a day ahead and keep it in the fridge. The dough can be prepared in the morning of the party and kept in the fridge. Just take them out 1 hour before shaping and baking the baatis.
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Do you have tomato peach chutney recipe?
Will be posting it this week 😊
The recipe is up on the blog now – https://naturallynidhi.com/tomato-peach-chutney/
Yes recipe is coming very soon. Working on the blog post!!
This stuffed corn baati looks absolutely delicious and unique, I love the idea of adding corn to the traditional baati for an extra burst of flavor. The recipe seems both comforting and innovative, perfect for a hearty meal. Thanks for sharing such a creative twist on a classic dish—I’m excited to give this a try.
Thanks a ton Supriya. They came out absolutely amazing. You will definitely love them. As corn are in season right now it really elevated the baati!!
Hello Nidhi I keep trying recipes from your page and every one of them is awesome. Just tried the Mango Sushi, Mango kalakand & Corn Baati all 3 were hit.
Thank you so much for your love and appreciation Tulika ❤️❤️ So happy that you are loving my recipes!