dal dhokli recipe | how to make traditional gujarati dal dhokli
easy dal dhokli recipe | how to make traditional gujarati dal dhokli
Servings 4 Servings
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
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- few curry leaves
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1½ cup water
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¾ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp coriander pwoder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- small piece jaggery / gud
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped
for dhokli:
- 1 cup wheat flour / atta
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp oil
- ½ 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.