Dal dhokli recipe

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:02:24 GMT

Step 1

Wash toor dal under running cold water till water runs clear.

Step 2

If you have time then soak in enough water for 15-20 minutes. Or you can skip the soaking step. It will be fine.

Step 3

Take dal into pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water.

Step 4

Now take a small piece of muslin cloth, put peanuts in it and tie it. Make a ‘potli’. Put into pressure cooker. Alternately, go for easy method. Add peanuts into a steel katori or glass and put into the cooker.

Step 5

Cover with the lid, put the weight on. Turn the heat on medium. Let it cook for 6-7 whistles. Then turn off the stove.

Step 6

Let the pressure go down by itself.

Step 7

While dal is pressure cooking, make the dough for dhokli.

Step 8

Take all dry ingredients listed under 'the dough' in a bowl. Mix well.

Step 9

Add oil and rub it with your finger till everything is incorporated well.

Step 10

Now start kneading the dough by adding little water at a time. Make smooth and little stiff dough.

Step 11

Keep it aside covered for 15 minutes.

Step 12

After the dough resting time, divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Make smooth ball out of it and flatten it between your palm.

Step 13

Now the dal should be cooked, open the lid of the pressure cooker.

Step 14

Remove the peanuts potli, open it and keep boiled peanuts aside.

Step 15

Now add 2 cups of water to the dal and blend it using immersion hand blender.

Step 16

Now add red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt.

Step 17

Mix and add ginger paste, green chilies and tomatoes.

Step 18

Add jaggery and mix it.

Step 19

Turn the heat on medium. Bring the dal to boil.

Step 20

Heat the oil in a small tadka pan on medium heat.

Step 21

Once hot add mustard seeds. Let them pop.

Step 22

Then add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Let them sizzle a bit.

Step 23

Now add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves and dried chili. Saute for 30 seconds.

Step 24

Lastly add curry leaves and hing.

Step 25

Immediately add the tempering to the simmering dal and stir.

Step 26

Add lemon juice and boiled peanuts. Mix it. And let simmer on low-medium heat.

Step 27

Work with one flatten disc at a time. Roll it into about 12 inch diameter circle.

Step 28

Transfer it to a plate, cover it with clean kitchen towel. Roll the same with second dough ball.

Step 29

Now take one rolled circle on the board, using knife cut into diamond shapes.

Step 30

Now add two-three dhokli at a time into boiling dal and stir it. So they do not stick to each other. If you add all dhokli at once they will stick and make a big clump.

Step 31

So make sure to add few at a time and after adding stir it once. Then add few more and stir. Continue till all the dhokli are added.

Step 32

Let it simmer for 10-12 minutes and don’t forget to stir in between.

Step 33

If needed add some more water. Taste one dhokli piece and if it is cooked mean you don’t feel raw then switch off the stove.

Step 34

Lastly add chopped coriander leaves and mix.

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