Dal Dhokli (Dumplings In Lentil Curry)


Course : Indian
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Serves: 6
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Ingredients:


1 cup tuvar dal

2 tablespoons peanuts -- (soaked in water for 30 min.)

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

5 cloves garlic

4 pieces cocums

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder

2 teaspoons sugar

1 cup coriander leaves -- chopped

6 pieces curry leaves

1/4 teaspoon asafetida

2 Cup ghee

1 teaspoon salt -- to taste

---FOR THE DHOKLI---

1 cup wheat flour -- (aata)

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder

1/2 teaspoon asafetida

1 Cup oil

1 teaspoon salt -- to taste
 

Preparation / Directions:


A Gujarati dish. Boil the dal and the peanuts in a pressure cooker till soft. Keep aside. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds, garlic, asafetida andfinally, the boiled dal. Add cocum, turmeric powder, chilli powder, sugar and curry leaves. Boil and add salt to taste. To make the dhokli, mix the flour, salt, turmeric, chilli powder, asafetida and a little oil and make a stiff dough with water. Knead well and roll out into 10 cms discs. Cut the discs into diamonds or squares with a knife and drop them into the boiling dal mixture. When all the dhokli pieces are put in, boil the dal for a further 15 minutes on a low fire. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.


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