Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Daal Dhokli (Gujarati Dish)

Daal Dhokli (Gujarati Dish). Dal dhokli is a Sunday morning delight in most traditional Gujarati households! A perfect combination of spiced whole wheat flour dhoklis simmered in Gujarati dal, traditional Gujarati dal dhokli can be classified as a sumptuous one-dish meal, but you could also serve it with rice to make it all the more tasty and wholesome. It is a traditional dish of Guajarati cuisine generally prepared with dals (lentils) and wheat flour as base ingredients.

It is made using daal (lentils) and soft dhoklis of whole wheat flour with some aromat spices. This is a comfort meal, which is quick to cook and totally satisfying. This dish is almost a complete meal in itself, as it combines daal with whole wheat flour and is quite filling. You can cook Daal Dhokli (Gujarati Dish) using 35 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Daal Dhokli (Gujarati Dish)

1. Prepare To of pressure.
2. It's 1/2 cup of Arhar dal (toor dal or split pigeon peas).
3. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Peanuts.
4. Prepare 1 cup of Water.
5. Prepare For of dough:.
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of Whole wheat flour (Chapati atta).
7. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Besan (gram flour) optional.
8. You need v of Turmeric powder.
9. It's 1/2 teaspoon of Red chilli powder.
10. Prepare pinch of hing.
11. Prepare 1/8 teaspoon of Ajwain (Carom seeds).
12. You need as per taste of salt.
13. It's as required of oil.
14. You need 1/3 cup of Water.
15. You need For of dal dhokli recipe:.
16. Prepare 3 ½ cups of Water.
17. You need 1/2 teaspoon of Red chilli powder.
18. Prepare ¼ teaspoon of Turmeric powder.
19. Prepare 1/4 cup of Tomato chopped.
20. Prepare 1 of Green chilli slit.
21. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed.
22. You need 1 tablespoon of Jaggery (Gur) Salt to taste.
23. You need 1 tablespoon of Lemon juice.
24. You need as required of Cilantro or coriander leaves finely chopped.
25. You need for of Tempering (Tadka):.
26. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Oil.
27. It's 1/4 teaspoon of Mustard seeds.
28. You need ¼ teaspoon of Cumin seeds.
29. Prepare 6-7 of Fenugreek seeds (Methi dana).
30. Prepare 1 of clove.
31. Prepare 1/4 inch of Cinnamon stick.
32. You need 1 of bay leaf.
33. You need 1 of Dried red chilies broken into two pieces.
34. It's 5-6 of Curry leaves.
35. It's 1 of small pinch Hing (Asafoetida).

Some even add raw peanuts to this dish while cooking the daal. Dal Dhokli is a spicy, sweet, one-pot meal, prepared by simmering whole wheat flour bits in a lentil-based motley perked with spices. It is a popular dish in Gujarat and Rajasthan and is prepared mostly for lunch. Here is how to make it in a traditional Gujarati style.

Daal Dhokli (Gujarati Dish) step by step

1. Pressure cooking the dal: Wash toor dal under running cold water till water runs clear. If you have time then soak in enough water for 15-20 minutes. Or you can skip the soaking step. It will be fine. Take dal into the pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water..
2. Now take a small piece of muslin cloth, put peanuts in it and tie it. Make a ‘potli’. Put into pressure cooker. Alternately, go for an easy method. Add peanuts into a steel katori or glass and put into the cooker. Cover with the lid, put the weight on. Turn the heat on medium. Let it cook for 6-7 whistles. Then turn off the stove..
3. Let the pressure go down by itself. making the dough: While dal is pressure cooking, make the dough for dhokli. Take all dry ingredients listed under 'the dough' in a bowl. Mix well. Add oil and rub it with your finger till everything is incorporated well..
4. Now start kneading the dough by adding little water at a time. Make smooth and little stiff dough. Keep it aside covered for 15 minutes. After the dough resting time, divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Make smooth ball out of it and flatten it between your palm..
5. Making dal dhokli recipe: Now the dal should be cooked, open the lid of the pressure cooker. Remove the peanuts potli, open it and keep boiled peanuts aside. Now add 2 cups of water to the dal and blend it using immersion hand blender. Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt..
6. Mix and add ginger paste, green chilies and tomatoes. Add jaggery and mix it. Turn the heat on medium. Bring the dal to boil. Making the tadka: Heat the oil in a small tadka pan on medium heat..
7. Once hot add mustard seeds. Let them pop. Then add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Let them sizzle a bit. Now add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves and dried chilli. Saute for 30 seconds. Lastly add curry leaves and hing. Immediately add the tempering to the simmering dal and stir..
8. Add lemon juice and boiled peanuts. Mix it. And let simmer on low-medium heat. making dhokli: Work with one flatten disc at a time. Roll it into about 12-inch diameter circle. Transfer it to a plate, cover it with a clean kitchen towel. Roll the same with second dough ball..
9. Now take one rolled circle on the board, using knife cut into diamond shapes. Now add two-three dhokli at a time into boiling dal and stir it. So they do not stick to each other. If you add all dhokli at once they will stick and make a big clump..
10. So make sure to add few at a time and after adding stir it once. Then add few more and stir. Continue till all the dhokli are added. Let it simmer for 10-12 minutes and don’t forget to stir in between..
11. If needed add some more water. Taste one dhokli piece and if it is cooked mean you don’t feel raw then switch off the stove. Lastly add chopped coriander leaves and mix..

One of the closest friends of my mom is a Gujarati. Dal Dhokli is a traditional Gujarati dish. This recipe consists of spicy whole wheat uncooked roti pieces simmered into dal and cooked to perfection. Dal dhokli has a mild sweet and spicy flavor. Dal dhokli also makes a delightful one dish meal.