How to Cook Appetizing Gujarati Dal Dhokli

Gujarati Dal Dhokli. 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.

In this dal dhokli recipe, dal is exact same as Gujarati khatti meethi dal. While dhokli is made from whole wheat flour aka chapati atta. Dough is made from atta with few spices. You can cook Gujarati Dal Dhokli using 33 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Gujarati Dal Dhokli

1. It's of For the Dal.
2. You need of Toor Dal (Arhar dal/pigeon pea).
3. It's of Tomato, finely chopped.
4. You need of Salt.
5. It's of Turmeric powder.
6. It's of oil.
7. Prepare of water.
8. You need of For the Dhoklis.
9. You need of whole Wheat flour.
10. It's of Besan (gram flour).
11. Prepare of Carom seeds.
12. It's of Turmeric powder.
13. It's of red chilli powder.
14. Prepare of Asafoetida (Hing).
15. It's of oil.
16. You need of Salt.
17. You need of Water to make dough.
18. It's of For the Tempering.
19. You need of Curry leaves.
20. You need of Mustard seeds.
21. Prepare of ginger, crushed.
22. It's of Garlic, crushed.
23. It's of green Chilli.
24. You need of Turmeric powder.
25. Prepare of Asafoetida.
26. It's of red Chilli powder.
27. Prepare of Tamarind paste or Lemon Juice.
28. Prepare of Powdered Jaggery.
29. It's of Salt.
30. It's of Water.
31. Prepare of For the Garnishing.
32. Prepare of chopped Coriander.
33. Prepare of Ghee.

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. Dal Dhokli is a traditional Gujarati dish.

Gujarati Dal Dhokli instructions

1. For making dough for dhoklis, first combine whole wheat flour, besan, carom seeds, heeng, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and oil. Add water and mix well. Knead into a smooth and semi-stiff dough (but not as soft as we make for roti/chapatis) and let it rest for 15-20 mins..
2. Wash the Toor dal and pressure cook the dal with finely chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder, water and few drops of oil to 3-4 whistles..
3. Meanwhile divide dough in 2 equal big balls. Roll out the dough ball to big and slightly thick circle. Now cut dhoklis into your desired shapes. Diamonds(Burfi) shapes are easier..
4. Keep aside the dhoklis. Now prepare tadka. In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves and green chillis let it crackle. Add crushed hing, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and saute for 2 mins. Add cooked dal to this tadka..
5. Add 2 more cups of water, tamarind paste or lemon juice, jaggery and some more salt to taste. Bring to a boil, then start adding dhoklis to Dal. Keep stirring so that dhoklis won't stick to one another. Simmer for 10-15 mins or till the dhoklis are cooked well. Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy hot with ghee!.

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. Gujarati Dal Dhokli is a spicy, tangy, and sweet dish, while Rajasthani Dal Dhokli is a lot spicier than this Gujarati version of Dal Dhokli. In Rajasthani dal dhokli, dumplings are shaped into small discs using spiced dough.