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Daal Dhokli

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course DAL
Cuisine Gujurati, Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup toor dal (rinsed)
  • 3 cup water
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 4 tbsp peanuts
  • 2 tsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • 2 chilli (broken)
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 tomato (finely chopped)
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 3 cup water
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • ▢1.5 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 0.5 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander pwoder
  • small piece jaggery / gud
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

for dhokli:

  • 2 cup wheat flour / atta
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 1  tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 0.5 tsp ajwain / carom seeds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp oil
  • 1 cup water

Instructions
 

  • in a large kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter tempering.
  • further add 1 tomato, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy
  • add in cooked dal, 1½ cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
  • also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ¾ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp garam masala.
  • combine well making sure all the spices are mixed well.
  • additionally add cooked peanuts, small piece jaggery, ¾ tsp salt and 1 tsp lemon juice.
  • once the dal comes to a boil, drop in dhokli pieces and give a good mix well.
  • cover and boil for 10-15 minutes or until dhokli is cooked completely.
  • finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy dal dhokli with hot steamed rice.

dholki preparation recipe:

  • firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup wheat flour, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp salt and 2 tsp oil.
  • combine well until the spices are well combined.
  • further, add ½ cup water and knead the dough.
  • knead to smooth and soft dough
  • take a ball sized dough, dust with wheat flour.
  • roll to slightly thick consistency dusting wheat flour if required
  • cut into diamond shapes or size of your choice.
  • once the dal comes to a boil, drop in dhokli pieces and give a good mix well
  • cover and boil for 10-15 minutes or until dhokli are cooked completely.
  • finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy dal dhokli with hot steamed rice.