Dal-Dhokli

This is a one-pot meal, healthy, easy, and tasty. My pappa loved it so much. 

So many dishes can be made from leftover food like khakra no chevdo, fried roti, rasiya muthia, dal dhokli, etc.

Ingredients:

For dal

use let over tuvar dal if prepared for lunch

or 

make dal from the following ingredients

Tuvar dal 1/2 dal

jaggery 1 tablespoon

lemon juice 1

salt to taste

peanut 2 teapsoon

fenugreek seeds 8-10 pieces

mustard seeds 1/2 spoon

oil 1 teaspoon

green chili 1 chopped

coriander for garnishing 

tamarind/kokum optional(2-3 pieces)

For dhokli:

wheat flour 1 cup

red chili 1/2 teaspoon

turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon

oil 2 teaspoon

salt as per taste

carrom seeds 1/2 teaspoon

Method:

Clean, rinse, soak dal for 15-20 minutes. Cook in a pressure cooker for 3whistle after adding 2 cups of water in the soaked dal. Once the pressure cooker is cool, crush the dal and make a thin consistency by adding water. 

While dal is being boiled knead a dough to make dhokli. Take wheat flour, and add all spices and carrom seeds. Add warm water and knead a soft dough. Roll and make 5-6 inch diameter roti. Cut diamond shapes from rolled roti.  

Now turn on the heat and let it boil. Add peanut, kokum, jaggery, salt, green chili, red chili powder, turmeric powder, mix well and allow to boil. Add to boiling dal and allow to cook on medium flame.

Once dhokli is cooked, it will come to the surface. Check the seasoning and adjust as needed. Turn off the gas when dal dhokli has a mild thick consistency. Squeeze lemon as needed. Garnish with coriander. Serve after adding ghee along with rice, thepla.

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