Name: Dal Dhokli recipe by Rita Arora at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup Arhar dal (toor dal or split pigeon peas); 2 tablespoon Peanuts; 5-6 cup Water; For the dough:; 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour; 1 tablespoon gram flour; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder; a pinch Hing (Asafoetida); 1/4 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds); Salt to taste; 1 tablespoon Oil; For tempering:; 2 tsp oil; Pinch of Asafoetida; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 cup tomato chopped; 1 green chilly; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; Few curry leaves; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp fresh coriander; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tbsp peanuts; 1 bay leaf; 1" cinnamon stick; 1 tbsp jaggery

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup Arhar dal (toor dal or split pigeon peas)
2 tablespoon Peanuts
5-6 cup Water
For the dough:
1/2 cup Whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon gram flour
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder
a pinch Hing (Asafoetida)
1/4 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon Oil
For tempering:
2 tsp oil
Pinch of Asafoetida
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 cup tomato chopped
1 green chilly
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
Few curry leaves
1 tsp ginger
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp fresh coriander
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp peanuts
1 bay leaf
1" cinnamon stick
1 tbsp jaggery

Instructions

ADD 1 CUP WASHED ARHAR DAL, SALT TO TASTE IN A PRESSURE COOKER
ADD 3 CUPS WATER, COOK FOR 4-5 WHISTLES
BLEND THE COOKED DAL, SET ASIDE
TAKE 1/2 CUP WHEAT FLOUR, ADD 1 TBSP GRAM FLOUR, 1/2 TSP EACH OF RED CHILLI & CUMIN POWDERS
ADD SALT, 1/2 TSP CAROM SEEDS, 1/4 TSP TURMERIC POWDER, 1 TBSP OIL
MAKE A STIFF DOUGH ADDING LITTLE WATER AT A TIME
COVER & SET ASIDE FOR 15 MINS
HEAT 2 TBSP OIL, ADD A PINCH OF ASAFOETIDA, 1/4 TSP CUMIN SEEDS, 1/2 TSP MUSTARD SEEDS
ADD 1 BAY LEAF, 1 CINNAMON STICK, 2 DRY RED CHILLIES, 2 TBSP PEANUTS, SAUTE FOR 2 MINS
ADD A FEW CURRY LEAVES, 1/2 CUP CHOPPED TOMATOES, 1 GREEN CHILLI, 1/2 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER
ADD 1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER, 1 TSP GINGER, COOK FOR 3-4 MINS
ADD THE TEMPERING TO THE COOKED DAL
ADD 3 CUPS OF WATER, 1 TBSP JAGGERY, SIMMER ON LOW HEAT FOR 7-8 MINS
KNEAD THE READY DOUGH AGAIN, MAKE SMALL BALLS
ROLL INTO THIN ROTIS
CUT INTO DIAMONDS
GET ALL THE DHOKLIS READY
ADD THE DHOKLIS ONE BY ONE TO THE BOILING DAL
LET IT BOIL FOR 10-15 MINS, TAKE OFF HEAT
ADD 2 TBSP FRESH CORIANDER, 1 TBSP LEMON JUICE, MIX & TRANSFER TO A SERVING BOWL
TRY IT, IT'S YUM

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