Easiest Way to Cook Appetizing Dal Dhokli
Dal Dhokli. Dal Dhokli is an all-time favourite dish made in Maharashtra and Gujarat, in which strips of wheat flour dough are cooked in a tongue-tickling dal. The traditional Gujarati dal dhokli recipe is quite lengthy yet the outcome is tasty and amazing and worth every effort. Dal dhokli recipe - a traditional Gujarati one pot meal dish that is made by simmering wheat flour dumplings in thin gujarati dal.
Dough is made from atta with few spices. This delicious Gujarati speciality makes a hearty meal. Strips of whole wheat flour dough or dhokli cooked in a simple toor dal preparation which is sweetened with jaggery and spiced with a delicious mix of spices. You can have Dal Dhokli using 27 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Dal Dhokli
- It's of For Dhokli.
- It's of whole wheat flour (Chapati atta).
- Prepare of besan (gram flour).
- Prepare of Turmeric (haldi).
- It's of red chilli.
- You need of dhaniya powder.
- You need of asafoetida (hing).
- It's of Carom seed (Ajwain).
- Prepare of Salt.
- Prepare of Oil.
- You need of water.
- You need of For dal.
- Prepare of Toor dal soaked(Pigeon peas).
- It's of salt.
- You need of turmeric (haldi).
- You need of peanuts.
- It's of Red chilli powder.
- Prepare of tomato chopped.
- It's of ginger paste.
- It's of Jaggery/gur(opt).
- Prepare of water.
- Prepare of For tempering (Tadka).
- You need of oil/ghee.
- Prepare of mustard seeds (rai).
- It's of cumin seeds (jeera).
- It's of asafoetida (hing).
- Prepare of whole red chilies.
The sweet, tangy and spicy flavours of this one pot meal will definitely be a hit at your home. It has soft textured dhokli submerged in semi thick dal like lentil gravy and has mild sweet and spicy taste of aromatic spices and crunchy peanuts. Dal Dhokli is a spicy, sweet, one-pot meal, prepared by simmering whole wheat flour bits in a lentil-based motley perked with spices. It is a popular dish in Gujarat and Rajasthan and is prepared mostly for lunch.
Dal Dhokli step by step
- For the dhoklis Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, whole wheat flour, besan, turmeric, red chilli,dhaniya powder,asafoetida, carom seeds, salt, and oil and mix it well. Add the water as needed to make firm dough, this should take about ¼ cup of water..
- Divide the dough into 2 equal parts and roll out each portion into about 7 inch in diameter. If needed use little whole wheat flour for dusting the rolling surface that will help in rolling.Cut each roti into about 1-1/2 inch squares and make like flower shape and set aside..
- Drain dal and pressure cook it with 2 cups water, salt and ½ tsp turmeric powder till 3-4 whistles are given out.Open the lid of the cooker when pressure reduces completely..
- Combine the cooked dal and 1 cup of hot water in a deep non-stick pan and blend it well using a hand blender till smooth.Add more 2½ cups of hot water and mix very well.Add more water if the dal thickens while simmering..
- Add peanuts, chilli powder,ginger, and jaggery to dal, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.Add dhokli and cook on a low medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally..
- Prepare the tempering, heat the oil/ghee in a small pan, when ghee is moderately hot add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds, asafoetida, and red chilies and allow them to crack..
- Add this tempering to the dal and serve hot..
Here is how to make it in a traditional Gujarati style. One of the closest friends of my mom is a Gujarati. Dal Dhokli is a spicy, satisfying, and sumptuous one pot meal made by boiling lightly spiced wheat flour dumplings in a lentil base. Then for a final touch a spicy tempering is added to this cooked dal dhokli. What is the difference between Rajasthani dal dhokli and Gujarati dal dhokli?
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