Spread the Joy!
This is totally new to me, i have seen this in few blogs and in few shows. But never thought of making it in my home. Few weeks back, i was thinking what to do for lunch since hubby and I are in no rice diet, so i would be making roti or chapati for lunch. I just want to make a different one, then this recipe came to my mind and i tried it. It was delicious..
Hope you will try this out and let me know how it turns out for you..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 45 mins to 1 hour
Serves : 4
Ingredients:
For Dal:
Toor Dal / Tuvaram
Paruppu – 1/2 cup
Paruppu – 1/2 cup
Water – 2 cups + as
needed
needed
Turmeric Powder /
Manjal podi – 1/2 tsp
Manjal podi – 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1
tsp
tsp
Mustard Seeds /
Kaduku – 1 tsp
Kaduku – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds /
Jeerakam – 1 tsp
Jeerakam – 1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds /
Methi / Vendayam – 1/4 tsp
Methi / Vendayam – 1/4 tsp
Ginger – 1 tsp
grated
grated
Green Chilli – 1
finely chopped
finely chopped
Bay Leaf – 1
Cinnamon / Pattai –
Small piece
Small piece
Curry leaves a sprig
Asafoetida / Hing /
Kaya Podi a pinch
Kaya Podi a pinch
Lemon Juice to taste
Salt to taste
Oil / Ghee – 2 tsp
Tamarind Pulp – 1
tblspn or to taste
tblspn or to taste
Jaggery / Sugar – 1
tsp or to taste
tsp or to taste
Coriander leaves a
small handful finely chopped
small handful finely chopped
For Dhokli:
Wheat Flour / Atta –
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
Gram Flour / Besan –
1 tblspn
1 tblspn
Chilli powder – 1/2
tsp
tsp
Turmeric powder /
Manjal podi – 1/2 tsp
Manjal podi – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Ajwain / Carom Seeds
/ Omam – 1/2 tsp
/ Omam – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing /
Kaya podi – a pinch
Kaya podi – a pinch
Oil – 1 tblspn
Water as needed
Method:
Start by making dhokli dough. Take all the ingredients in a bowl except oil and water. Add in oil and rub well, so it is distributed evenly. Now add water and make a dough. Cover and let it rest till you cook dal.
Take toor dal, turmeric powder and water in a pressure cooker. Cook it for 6 whistle, simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let them steam go all by itself. Now open it and mash it slightly..The dal should be completely mashed.
Now heat oil in a pan, and add in mustard, cumin, fenugreek, cinnamon, bay leaf, curry leaves and saute for 30 sec.
Add in remaining ingredients till lemon juice and saute for 30 sec.
Now add in cooked dal, salt, tamarind, extra water, jaggery and mix well.
Bring this to a boil.
While the dal is boiling, make the dhokli, roll the dough into thin chapati. cut into diamonds.
Now when the dal boils, add in dhokli one by one. The dal should be in rolling boil, dont add it in one go, add one by one..
Once everything is added, simmer the pan, cover and cook for 8 to 10 mins.
Now turn off the heat and add coriander leaves, lemon juice,
Mix well. Serve warm.
Notes:
1)The dal should be really watery, because when u add the dhokli it will thicken up a lot.
2) You have to bring the dal to a rolling boil before u add dhokli in. Add it slowly. Dont add it in one go, then it will stick together.
HERE IS A QUICK VIDEO:
Pictorial:
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| Start by making the dough for dhokli |
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| Take wheat flour in a bowl |
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| add in some gram flour |
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| and some ajwain |
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| add in salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder |
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| add in some asafoetida |
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| pour in oil |
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| rub well |
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| add in water |
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| make a stiff smooth dough |
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| cover and let it rest |
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| Now make the dal… |
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| add water to dal |
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| add in turmeric powder |
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| mix well |
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| pressure cook |
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| I cooked it till the dal is mushy |
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| just like this.. |
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| Now take ingredients for the seasoning |
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| heat oil or ghee in a pan |
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| add mustard, cumin and fenugreek |
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| add in cinnamon, bay leaf and curry leaves |
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| add in grated ginger |
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| chopped green chillies |
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| a dash of chilli powder and salt |
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| add in some asafoetida |
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| saute for 30 sec |
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| pour the dal in |
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| add lots of water..this should be really watery because they will thicken as you add the dhokli |
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| add in tamarind pulp |
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| some jaggery |
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| mix well and bring it to a boil |
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| While the dal is boiling, i took a portion of dough |
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| rolled it out into thin sheet |
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| cut it into diamonds |
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| now the dal is boiling |
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| add the dhokli one by one in |
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| once all the dhokli is added |
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| simmer it |
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| cover and cook |
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| done |
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| add in coriander leaves |
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| and some lemon juice |
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| mix well |
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| serve |
Spread the Joy!
looks yummy, let me try. The stove I see in picture is bigger size. Is it in built or what is that.
Vasantha
Very new and look delicious aarthi.. wish to relish the bowl..
Looks delicious…but how long should the dhokli cook
@AnonymousFor lighting and picture sake, i took pics on my table.
@Unknown8 to 10 mins is good.