Dal Dhokli is a North Indian dish that is popular for its simplicity and comfort. This dish consists of cooked lentils (dal) along with flour dumplings. There are many variations to this dish in the north but the most popular one is the Gujarati version, Dal Dhokli.
In a traditional Dal Dhokli, Toor dal or Arhal dal is cooked with basic vegetables like green chillies, onions etc. And the bits of dough or dumplings are initially rolled into chapatis and then cut into pieces that are plopped into the boiling Dal.
In other versions, balls of flour are dropped into the lentils and they are both cooked together in one pot. One of the best things about Dal Dhokli is that it is a hassle-free dish that is a one-pot meal. This makes it perfect for easy dinners, of quick lunches too. Once all prep for the dish is done, you only need around 40-50 minutes of cooking time to make this dish.
In this recipe, we will make this dish with AASHIRVAAD Atta with Multigrains, a high-quality atta that contains a blend of several flours like wheat, soya, psyllium husk, oats, Besan etc. Along with multigrain atta, we will also use AASHIRVAAD Turmeric powder, a great turmeric powder product made from the best Haldi roots from Indian farms. AASHIRVAAD Turmeric powder’s authentic yellow colourand its rich aroma are bound to elevate this Dal Dhokli recipe like no other!
Recipe information
- Time taken: 1.5 hours
- Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- Salt to taste
- 1 ½ tbsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tbsp AASHIRVAAD Turmeric Powder
- 1 cup AASHIRVAAD Atta with Multigrains
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Dry Mango Powder/ Amchur Powder
- Water as and when required
- 1 ½ cup Toor Dal
- 1 cup chopped Onions
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- ½ chopped Methi
- ½ cup chopped green chillies
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- Hing
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
Procedure
- Rinse the Toor dal clean with water and add it to a cooker with tomatoes, salt, AASHIRVAAD Turmeric Powder and water
- Once cooked and cooled, add lemon juice to the dal and mix well
- In another pan, give a basic Tadka of green chillies, onions to the dal and add all the mentioned spices to it.
- For Dhokli, add AASHIRVAAD Atta with Multigrains, salt, oil, and haldi in a bowl and knead it into a soft dough
- You can also add some Ajwain to this dough and mix it well. Then take small sections from the dough and make balls out of them
- Roll them into a chapati and cut them or let them remain as balls, you can choose the shape of your Dhokli
- Add your Dhokli into the cooked dal along with some extra water and let it all cook for at least 10 minutes and your Dal Dhokli is ready!