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Dal Dhokli

Sapana Behl
Dal Dhokli is a Gujarati special dal and cooked dough strips curry that tastes absolutely delicious. It is Indian style pasta and lentil soup.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People
Calories 419 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For Dhokli

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoon gram flour/besan
  • 1/4 teaspoon carom seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • salt to taste

For Dal

  • 1 cup toor/arhar dal
  • 1/4 teaspoon asafetida
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 5 -6 curry leaves
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 green chillies slits
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 2 tablespoon tamarind pulp
  • 2 tablespoon jaggery crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon raw peanuts
  • salt to taste
  • 4 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon clarified butter
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves chopped
  • 5 cup water as required

Instructions
 

For Dhokli

  • In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and knead a smooth dough using enough water.
  • Divide the dough into 5 equal portions and roll out each portion into thin chapatis
  • Cool and cut each chapati into diamond or square shapes and keep aside. Don’t overlap the diamonds on each other. Or try to make them once dal is prepared.

For Dal

  • Cook the dal with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder in 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
  • Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Remove and blend it till smooth using a hand blender and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a wok, add the asafetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, mix well and sauté for 1 minute
  • Add chopped onion, grated ginger peanuts, green chillies and mix well. Add salt, c -
  • chilli powder, turmeric powder, and coriander powder.
  • Transfer this tempering over cooked dal.
  • Add tamarind pulp and Jaggery. Bring to boil and lower the flame.
  • Add the prepared dhoklis in boiling dal, one by one with frequent but gentle stirring. Let it cook for 20 minutes or till dhoklis are cooked well.
  • Remove from heat, garnish with coriander leaves, clarified butter, and serve hot.

Notes

  1. Add the dhoklis one by one into the dal, otherwise, they will form one big lump.
  2. Add more water if the dal seems thicker while simmering.

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 48.4gProtein: 11.7gFat: 20.1gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 5.4gSugar: 5.3gCalcium: 41mgIron: 4mg
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