Make Delicious Dal Dhokli At Home

New Delhi: Dal Dhokli is a traditional dish of Gujarati cuisine generally prepared with dals (lentils) and wheat flour as base ingredients.

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 powder
• 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

1. In a large kadhai heat, 1 tsp ghee and splutter tempering.
2. Further, add 1 tomato, and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
3. Add in cooked dal, and 1½ cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
4. Also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ¾ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp garam masala.
5. Combine well making sure all the spices are mixed well.
6. Additionally add cooked peanuts, a small piece of jaggery, ¾ tsp salt and 1 tsp lemon juice.
7. Once the dal comes to a boil, drop in dhokli pieces and give a good mix well.
8. Cover and boil for 10-15 minutes or until dhokli is cooked completely.
9. Finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy dal dhokli with hot steamed rice.