Name: Gujarati Dal Dhokli recipe by Bhumi G at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Dal; 1 cup Tuvar Dal; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; Salt to taste; 1/2 cup Tomato Chopped; 5 cups Water; 1 tsp Jaggery Grated; 3 tbsp Lemon Juice; Fresh Coriander For Garnishing; Roasted Peanuts For Garnishing; For Dhokli; 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour; 2 tbsp Besan; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp Vegetable Oil; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; For tempering; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/4 tsp Hing; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 10-12 Curry Leaves; 3-4 Green Chilli Slit into half

ABOUT Gujarati Dal Dhokli RECIPE

It is a popular in Gujarat and Rajasthan and is a prepared mostly for lunch. Dal Dhokli is a spicy, tangy and very slightly sweet and lip-smacking one pot meal.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Dal
1 cup Tuvar Dal
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Salt to taste
1/2 cup Tomato Chopped
5 cups Water
1 tsp Jaggery Grated
3 tbsp Lemon Juice
Fresh Coriander For Garnishing
Roasted Peanuts For Garnishing
For Dhokli
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
2 tbsp Besan
1 tsp salt
2 tsp Vegetable Oil
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
For tempering
2 tbsp Ghee
1/4 tsp Hing
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
10-12 Curry Leaves
3-4 Green Chilli Slit into half

Instructions

For Dal Wash the dal and add it in a pressure cooker along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, tomato and 4 cups of water.
Pressure cook until dal is softened.
Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release.
Add jaggery, 2 cups of water and lemon juice in the dal and mix well
For Dhokli Add whole wheat flour, gram flour, salt, vegetable oil, and turmeric powder in a bowl and mix well.
Add little water and knead to make a soft chapati like dough.
Make small balls from the dough and roll to make a thin chapati.
Cut the chapati into small pieces of any desired shape.
Add the pieces in the cooked dal
Add some more water if the dal is too thick.
Cook for 10-12 minutes on medium heat until the dough is cooked properly
For Tempering Heat ghee in a pan.
Once the ghee is how, add hing, cumin seeds and mustard seeds and let them crackle for a few seconds.
Add curry leaves and green chilli and fry for a few seconds.add cinemom sticks
Pour the tempering over the dal and give it a gentle mix.
Garnish the dal dhokli with fresh coriander and sprinkle roasted peanut on top.
Serve hot

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