Dal Dhokli is a popular Gujarati one pot meal. It is a very simple and healthy dish typically made for lunch or dinner where strips of thepla dough are cooked in a dal curry. It is also known as “Indian style Pasta in a Dal Curry”. The two popular variations of this dish are the Gujarati style and the Jain style where onions and garlic are not used.
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Dal Dhokli Recipe
A popular one pot Gujarati/Rajasthani dish for lunch.
Prep Time20mins
Cook Time20mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Gujarati, Indian, Rajasthani
Keyword: dal, dhokli, no onion no garlic, one pot meal, pasta
Ingredients for Dal Dhokli
For Gravy:
1cupSplit Green Gram (Green Moong Dal)with skin
1/4tspTurmeric Powder
1tspChilli Powder
1/2tspJeera Powder
1 1/2tbspCoriander Powder
Salt as required
1Bay Leaf
fewCurry Leaves
fewAsafoetida Powder
1/2tspCumin Seeds
2tbspOil
2tbspGhee
1/2tspGaram Masala Powder
For Dhokli:
1/2cupWheat Flour
1/4tspTurmeric Powder
1/2tspJeera Powder
1tbspCoriander Leaveschopped
1tspOil
1tspPowdered Salt
How to make Dal Dhokli
Mix turmeric, jeera powder, chopped coriander, salt and little oil with wheat flour.
Add enough water and knead like a chapathi/thepla dough.
Roll out like chapatis and cut into even sized square pieces (1 inch thickness)
Heat plenty of water in a broad vessel. When it stars boiling add the dhokli pieces and cook till just soft.
Strain excess water through a colander and keep dhokli pieces separately.
Pressure cook the dal in enough water till just soft (one whistle).
Heat oil and ghee in a kadai. When it becomes hot add bayleaf, curry leaves, cumin seeds, asafoetida powder.
Stir for a minute and add coriander powder, red chilli powder, jeera powder, turmeric powder.
Mix quickly and pour the cooked dal and salt.
Cook for a few minutes, add dhokli pieces at the end and boil for 1-2 minutes.
Just before serving add melted ghee on top.
Notes
For the regular variation, add 1 chopped onion and 2 to 3 finely chopped garlic to the dal.
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