Recipe - Try Traditional Gujarati Dal Dhokli

A traditional gujarati one pot meal recipe made with toor dal and wheat dough. It is one pot meal which is served and does not need any rice or flatbread with it as it does contain both. Having said that it can be served as a side dish too with rice and or roti chapati and thus making a complete meal.

Ingredients

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 pwoder
¼ tsp garam masala
small piece jaggery / gud
¾ tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
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

Method

- In a large kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter tempering.

- Further add 1 tomato, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.

-Aadd in cooked dal, 1½ cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.

- Also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ¾ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp garam masala.

- Combine well making sure all the spices are mixed well.

- Additionally add cooked peanuts, small piece jaggery, ¾ tsp salt and 1 tsp lemon juice.

- Once the dal comes to a boil, drop in dhokli pieces and give a good mix well.

- Cover and boil for 10-15 minutes or until dhokli is cooked completely.

- Finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy dal dhokli with hot steamed rice.