Traditional gujarati dal dhokli recipe!!
Ingredients:-
For Dal:-
• ½ cup toor dal, rinsed
• 1½ cup water
• 1 tsp oil
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
• 1 tsp mustard
• ½ tsp cumin / jeera
• 1 chilli, broken
• few curry leaves
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1½ cup water
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ¾ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala
• small piece jaggery / gud
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• coriander, finely chopped
For Dhokli:-
• 1 cup wheat flour
• ¼ tsp tumeric powder
• Half tsp kashmiri red chilly powder
• ¼ ajwain
• Salt as per taste
• 2 tsp oil
• Half cup water
Recipe:-
In a large kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and add mustard, cumin!!
Then add curry leaves and green chilly!!
Further add 1 tomato, 1 tsp ginger 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!!
For dhokli make dough just like roti dough by adding those ingredients!!
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 add 1 tsp ghee and enjoy dal dhokli with hot steamed rice!!
Note:-
- Preparation time :- 10 minutes
- Cooking time :- 25 minutes
- Total time :- 35 minutes
- Servings :- 4
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