Dal dhokli

Name: Dal dhokli
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup arhar/toovar dal; 2 tsp tamarind pulp or lemon juice; 2 tbsp jaggery (gur) or sugar 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp haldi powder; 1 medium size tomato finely chopped (optional); 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; to taste Salt; 2 1/2 cup water to cook the dal; Ingredients for making dhokli:-; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 2 tbsp gram flour (besan); 1/4 tsp haldi powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp saunf; 1/4 tsp ajwain (carom seeds); 1 pinch heeng; 1 tbsp oil; to taste Salt; as needed Water for kneading the dough; as needed Wheat flour for dusting while rolling; Ingredients for tempering:-; 1 tbsp ghee; 1/4 tsp jeera; 1/4 tsp rai; 1/4 tsp ajwain; 1/4 tsp saunf; 1/4 tsp heeng; 8-10 curry leaves (optional); 2-3 whole red chillies; Other ingredients for garnishing:-

Kanika Pareek @kitchenlifelover

Madhya Pradesh

Dal dhokli is a healthy and nutritious meal. The dish is rich in proteins and dietary fiber.
It is popularly prepared in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan and is also done in different variations. This dish is also popular in Maharashtra and many other states of India.
Dal dhokli is delicious one pot dish. There are many variations of preparing this recipe of dal dhokli according to the taste and preferences of people. Here i'mein sharing my way of making dal dhokli

Kanika Pareek @kitchenlifelover

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 servings

1 cuparhar/toovar dal
2 tsptamarind pulp or lemon juice
2 tbspjaggery (gur) or sugar 1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsphaldi powder
1medium size tomato finely chopped (optional)
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
to taste Salt
2 1/2 cupwater to cook the dal
Ingredients for making dhokli:-
1 cupwhole wheat flour
2 tbspgram flour (besan)
1/4 tsphaldi powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/4 tspsaunf
1/4 tspajwain (carom seeds)
1 pinchheeng
1 tbspoil
to tasteSalt
as neededWater for kneading the dough
as neededWheat flour for dusting while rolling
Ingredients for tempering:-
1 tbspghee
1/4 tspjeera
1/4 tsprai
1/4 tspajwain
1/4 tspsaunf
1/4 tspheeng
8-10curry leaves (optional)
2-3whole red chillies
Other ingredients for garnishing:-
as neededMelted ghee
to tasteLemon juice
as neededChopped coriander leaves
as neededFinely chopped onion

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Wash and drain the dal,combine all the mentioned ingredients for making dal in a pressure cooker and cook it for 2 whistles.
2

Meanwhile, combine all the mentioned ingredients for making dhoklis and knead it into a semi-stiff dough,let it rest for 10 mins. Divide the dough into small portions and roll out each portion into a thin disc like chapati, using wheat flour. Cut each chapati into square or diamond shape and keep aside.
3

Now, add 2-3 cups of water in cooked dal and blend it well. When it comes to a boil, start adding dhoklis in this boiling dal and cover it with a lid and cook for 1 more whistle (usually i make dal dhokli like so when in hurry)
4

One more way is that,transfer cooked dal in a deep pan on the flame, add water, blend it and when it starts boiling,add dhoklis,and cook on low medium flame till the consistency of dal gets slightly thick and dhoklis cooked well,while stirring occassionally.
5

Meanwhile,for the tempering, heat ghee in a pan, add all the mentioned ingredients for tempering and saute for few seconds. Add this tempering to the dal, mix well and cook for more 4-5 mins.
6

While serving, drizzle some melted ghee and lemon juice on top, garnish with chopped coriander and finely chopped onion, serve immediately.
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Note:-
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Add the dhoklis in boiling dal otherwise they could stick and form a big lump.
9

Don't add dhoklis all at a time,add it one by one into the dal.
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You can adjust the quantity of water according to the consistency you want.
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It can be served with roasted papad on side, bt this delicious dal dhokli is capable of carrying entire meal on it's own,one wouldn't care for anything in acompaniment