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Dal Dhokli Recipe step-by-step Recipe

This is a tasty one-pot meal recipe made with lentils, rotis and spices. It is super tasty, delicious and easy to make for those lazy weeknights. Very comforting too.
Course One pot meal
Cuisine Indian, North Indian | UP style
Keyword dal dhokli, dal dhokli recipe
recipe dak dhokli recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 190kcal

Equipment

  • Pressure cooker

Ingredients

For the dumplings:

  • 1 cup Whole wheat flour kneaded with ajwain and salt

For the tempering (tadka):

  • 2 tbsp. ghee
  • 1 tsp. jeera cumin seeds
  • 1 pinch heeng asafoetida
  • 2-3 broken dry red chillies
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic

For garnish:

  • Chopped coriander leaves
  • Lime juice

Instructions

  • Wash the dal well. Keep it soaked for half an hour.
  • Add water to cover it and add turmeric powder, salt and chilli powder.
  • Boil it in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles till cooked.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the dumplings. To make these, roll out large, slightly thick rotis with your rolling pin. Cut them in diamond shapes. Mine are looking more rectangular than diamond shaped here. :)
  • Now drop them one by one into the boiling dal mixture. I normally put around 2 such rotis per person. Keep making them, cutting them and putting them in the boiling dal. Take care not to mish mash them together.
  • Add more water if needed. Now cook them along with the dal for about 5-10 minutes till they are cooked. You may add some peanuts to the boiling dal dhokli or fry the peanuts along with tempering. Add more water if the dal seems too thick. Check taste for salt.
  • Before serving, prepare the tempering. Take ghee in a pan. Let it heat. Now add cumin seeds and allow them to sputter. Add in the heeng and broken dry chillies. Cook for 30 seconds. Add the peanuts. Now add in the chopped onion and garlic. Fry till they are slightly caramelized/browned. I love that taste. Now tip in this tempering into the dal dhokli.
  • Mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve after sprinkling lime juice. You must serve this hot else it becomes thick and sticky later. A simple dish, it is a complete meal and very satisfying too. Enjoy!

Notes

This is not Gujarati but more a UP dish similar to dal ka dulha.
2. You can make your roti dough more spicy with addition of other spice powders if you like and even other flours as well.
3. The beauty of this dish is in its simplicity.
4. Have it hot or it gets very thick.
If you try it, let me know how it turned out.

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 3mg