Dal Dhokli is a delicious dish mostly popular in the Gujarat state of India. The basic ingredients of this recipe are wheat flour, besan, asafoetida, and mustard seeds to name a few. The dish is healthy and nutritious and can be prepared at home.
Ingredients of Dhokli:
•1 cup whole wheat flour
•1 1/2 tbsp besan
•1/2 tsp turmeric powder
•1/2 tsp chilli powder
•1/4 tsp asafoetida
•1 tbsp oil
•1/4 tsp carom seeds
•Salt to taste
For the Dal:
•1 cup toovar dal
•2 tbsp ghee
•1 tbsp oil
•1/4 tsp mustard seeds
•1/4 tsp cumin seeds
•1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
•5 curry leaves
•2 cloves
•2 mm piece cinnamon
•1 bay leaf
•2 round red chillies
•1/4 tsp asafoetida
•5 kokum, soaked
•5 tbsp jaggery
•1/2 tsp turmeric powder
•1/2 tbsp lemon juice
•2 green chillies slit green chillies
•1/2 tsp chilli powder
•1 tsp grated ginger
•2 tbsp boiled peanuts
•Salt to taste
For Garnishing:
4 tbsp finely chopped coriander
Method of Preparing Dal Dhokli:
Dhokli: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into firm dough using enough water. Divide the dough into 5 equal portions and roll out each portion into thin chapattis. Heat a non-stick tava and gently cook each chapati till light brown spots appear on both the sides. Cool and cut each chapati into diamond or square shapes and keep aside.
Dal: Clean, wash and drain the dal. Combine the dal and 11/2 cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Remove and blend it till smooth using a hand blender and keep aside. Heat the ghee and oil in a deep kadhai, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, round red chillies and asafoetida, mix well and saute on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the dal, 31/2 cups of water, kokum, jaggery, turmeric powder, lemon juice, green chillies, chilli powder, ginger, peanuts and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes while stirring once in between. Keep aside.
Serving: Just before serving boil the dal and slowly add the dhokli pieces one by one, and mix gently. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Dal Dhokli can be consumed as a single dish and can also be paired up with rice to make it all the more tasty and wholesome.
