Dal Dhokli

Dal Dhokli

Dal Dhokli

Veg

Thick strips of spiced wheat flour dough (seasoned with ajwain, turmeric, and red chilli) dropped into bubbling toor dal and simmered until the dough pillows soften completely and absorb the lentil broth — a one-pot Kathiyawadi-Gujarati meal that blurs the line between dal and a pasta dish. The dhokli strips swell and become intensely flavoured from the dal, while the dal itself thickens around them. Finished with a ghee-mustard tempering.

Cuisines

Gujarati Kathiyawadi Surati

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 40 min Total: 60 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Toor Dal 1 cup Toor Dal
whole wheat flour 1 cup Whole wheat flour
oil 2 tablespoons Oil
Mustard Seed 1 teaspoon Mustard Seed
Cumin 1 teaspoon Cumin , seeds
asafoetida 1 pinch Asafoetida
Peanut 2 tablespoons Peanut
turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
red chili powder 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
coriander powder 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
garam masala 1 teaspoon Garam masala
jaggery 1 tablespoon Jaggery
Tamarind 2 tablespoons Tamarind , pulp
salt 1 Salt , to taste
water 2 cups Water
Cilantro 2 tablespoons Cilantro , chopped
Chili 1 Chili , green, chopped
ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse the toor dal thoroughly and pressure cook it with 2 cups of water until soft and mushy.
  2. 2 In a mixing bowl, combine whole wheat flour with a pinch of salt and knead into a firm dough using water. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Roll out the dough into thin sheets and cut into diamond or square shapes to make the dhokli.
  4. 4 In a large pot, heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and asafoetida. Let them splutter.
  5. 5 Add peanuts and sauté for a minute until they are slightly roasted.
  6. 6 Add ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chili. Sauté for another minute.
  7. 7 Pour the cooked dal into the pot and add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, jaggery, tamarind pulp, and salt.
  8. 8 Bring the mixture to a boil and then add the dhokli pieces.
  9. 9 Let the dhokli cook in the dal for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  10. 10 Once the dhokli is cooked and the dal has thickened, garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  11. 11 Serve hot.

Tips

For a richer flavor, you can add a dollop of ghee on top before serving.