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Dal Dhokli

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Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

Dal

  • ¾ cup Toor Dal soaked for 1 hour
  • Salt
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2.5 cup Water
  • ½ tsp Oil

Dhokli

  • ¾ cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • Salt

Tadka

  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida
  • ½ cup Potato boiled & mashed
  • ¼ cup Peas boiled
  • ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • ¼ tsp Dry Mango Powder
  • 2 Green Chilli chopped
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves fine chopped
  • 2 Dry Red Chillies
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • ½ tsp Fennel Seeds
  • ½ tsp Black Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste crushed
  • Curry Leaves
  • ¼ cup Ground Nuts
  • 1 Tomato chopped

Dal Dhokli

  • Cooked Dal
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1-2 Kokam/ Tamarind Pulp
  • Sugar/ Jaggery

Instructions
 

Dal

  • In a cooker add toovar daal till, add water, little salt, turmeric powder, oil and pressure cook for 4- whistles.
  • After 4 whistles turn off the heat and let it cool down completely.

Dhokli

  • In a bowl take whole wheat flour, add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt, oil and mix them well.
  • Next add little water at a time and knead a smooth dough.
  • Cover the dough and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes take the dough and divide it in two parts.
  • Dust it with flour and roll the dough and make thick chapatti as shown in the video.
  • Take a bowl or any sharp cover and cut the dough in small circles as shown in the video.
  • Take one circle and slowly lift the edges and bring it together to form a pouch.

Tadka

  • For tadka heat a small pan and add ghee
  • Add hing, zeera, mustard seeds, fennel seesds, dry red chiily, reduce the heat and add curry leaves.
  • Next add peanuts and roast for a while.
  • Now add tomato and cook till semi soft.
  • Next add red chilli powder and mix well.

Dal Dhokli

  • After a while add cooked dal and increase the heat.
  • Next add water, coriander powder, kokam, sugar and mix well.
  • Let dal get one boil and then add dhookli.
  • Cover and cook for at least 10-15 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes open the cover and if dhoklis are floating means it is ready.
  • Dal dhokle is ready to serve. Serve it in a bowl and garnish with roasted peanuts, onions, sev and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Video

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