Dal dhokli|healthy one pot recipe
Making Dal –
1. In a pressure cooker, add soaked & washed tuar dal with enough water, haldi powder , tomatoes and pressure cook it for 4 to 5 whistles.
2. Once the pressure drops, remove the pressure cooker lid and gently mash the dal.
3. Add chopped tomatoes, grated ginger, peanuts and cook on medium flame without a lid. Add more water as required.
4. As tomatoes have turned mushy, add jaggery and boil for another 5-7 mins.
Making Dhokli –
1. In a bowl, add whole wheat flour and besan/gram flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ajwain, salt and oil.
2. Roughly mix it through and sprinkle some water.
3. Knead this into a soft dough by adding water as needed.
Set this aside until the Dal is ready.
Making Dal Dhokli –
1. Take the prepared dough and divide it into two equal balls. Take a ball of dough and slightly dust with flour (if needed ) and pat it flat.
2. Roll it thin dusting extra flour (as little as possible)
3. Cut it into the desired shape and size.
Repeat this with the rest of the dough and add cut pieces to boiling dal.
4. Slowly drop a few of the prepared Dhoklis into the boiling dal in batches. Ensure that they are not sticking to the bottom or glued together.
5. As the Dhokli gets cooked, it floats on top. Switch off from heat and add fresh coriander leaves.
Tempering-
In a small pan, heat 2 teaspoons of oil. Add mustard seed, dried red chilli and everything begins to pop, add asafoetida and fresh curry leaves. Remove from heat.
Add this tempering to the slow boiling dal. Mix well.
Add fresh coriander leaves.
Serve hot
Note
1. Can be prepared with leftovers dal.
2. Adjust spices as per preference.
3. Don’t add all dhokli at once as they can turn lumpy and get stuck at the bottom. Keep stirring continuously while adding them.