Dal Dhokli Recipe - Traditional Gujarati lentil pasta. Dal dhokli is a Gujarati dish prepared by mixing wheat flour pastas called dhokli with lentil based soup called dal.
Ingredients
For the Dhokli
Wheat flour:2 cups
Peanut:1/3 cup, powdered
Sesame seeds:1/4 cup, powdered
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Garam masala:1/2 tsp
Coriander powder:1 tsp
Ginger:1 tsp, grated
Garlic: 1 tsp, grated
Oil:1 tbsp
Water:1/2 cup
Salt: to taste
For the Dal
Toor dal:1 cup, boiled
Oil:1 tbsp
Cinnamon stick: 1/2 inch
Cloves: 3 piece
Mustard seeds:1 tsp
Cumin seeds:1 tsp
Tomato: 1/2 cup, chopped
Ginger: 1 tsp , chopped
Green chilies:1 piece, chopped
Curry leaves: 5 leaves
Peanut: 1/4 cup (optional)
Turmeric powder:1/2 tsp
Red chili powder:1 tsp
lemon juice: 1 tbsp
Sugar or jaggery: 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro):1/2 cup, chopped
Salt: to taste
Instructions
To make Dhokli of Dal Dhokli
Grate ginger and garlic and finely ground the peanut and sesame seeds.
In a bowl take wheat flour add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, oil, garam masala and mix it well.
Add peanut & sesame seed powder and add water and knead it in dough. The should be a little harder than roti dough.
Divide the dhokli dough into small round balls and on dusted board roll them as thin as you can.
Now heat a tawa / pan and semi-roast dhokli on either sides.
Let the roasted dhoklis rest for sometime and cut into square / diamond shapes.
To make Dal of Dal Dhokli
Boil the toor dal in the presser cooker for about 10 min or till 3 whistles.
In a pan add a tbsp of oil once the oil in heated add the mustard seed, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick and let them temper.
Once tempered add the chopped ginger, green chili and curry leaves. Saute for about a min till the raw flavor of the ginger is gone.
Then add the peanut and tomato and again saute for about a minute till tomatoes are cooked well.
Now add boiled dal and water and stir it . Then throw in all the spices like red chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and mix well all the ingredients.
Let the dal boils for about 5 to 8 min.
Once the dal is boiling throw in all prepared dhokli and cook for about 5 minutes on high flame.
Gujarati Dal Dhokli is ready. Garnish it with the chopped coriander and serve hot.
Recipe by WeRecipes at https://werecipes.com/dal-dhokli-recipe-gujarati-dal-dhokli/