Dal Dhokli - South Asian Recipe

Dal Dhokli

🌍 South Asian, Gujarat Difficulty: ●●●○○

Dal dhokli is Gujarat's answer to pasta — a complete meal of dal and wheat in one pot.

Ingredients

• 200 g toor dal
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp jaggery
• 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• (Dhokli (pasta)) 200 g whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp ajwain
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Water to knead

Method

1. Pressuring — Pressure cook dal until very soft. Mash well.
2. Making — Make tadka: heat oil, mustard seeds, cumin. Add to dal with remaining spices, jaggery, and tamarind. Simmer 10 min.
3. Making — Make dhokli dough. Roll thin (2 mm), cut into diamond shapes.
4. Step 4 — Bring dal to rolling boil; drop dhokli pieces in. Cook 15–20 min until dhokli is cooked through.
5. Step 5 — Adjust consistency with water. Serve garnished with ghee and cilantro.

Tags: toor dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric, jaggery · Source: Brittani's Almanac