Shahi Dal Dhokli

Published On September 8, 2022
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Difficulty Level
Expert

Ingredients

FOR BOILING DAL :
Pigeon peas / अरहर की दाल / तुवर की दाल - 1/2 Cup
Turmeric powder / हल्दी पाउडर - 1/2 Tsp
Salt / नमक - As per taste
Water / पानी - As required
FOR PREPARING DAL :
Clarified butter / घी - 2 Tsp
Mustard seeds / राई - 1 Tsp
Cumin seeds / जीरा - 1 Tsp
Asafoetida / हिंग - A pinch
Peanuts / मूंगफली - 3 Tsp
Almonds / बादाम - 6 to 7
Dry red chilli / सूखी लाल मिर्च - 3
Bay leaf / तेज पत्ता -1
Curry leaves / कढ़ी पत्ता - A few
Sesame seeds / तिल - 1 Tsp
Cashew / काजू - 5 to 6
Red chilli powder / लाल मिर्च पाउडर - 1 Tsp
Tomato / टमाटर - 2 Grated
Cloves / लौंग - 2 to 3
Cinnamon stick / दाल चीनी - 1 Stick
Star anise / चक्रफूल - 1
Cardamom / इलाईची - 2
Jaggery / गुड़ - 1 Tsp
Coriander leaves / धनिया पत्ता - A handful
Water / पानी - As required
FOR PREPARING DHOKLI :
Wheat Flour / गेहू का आटा - 1 Cup
Turmeric powder / हल्दी पाउडर - 1/2 Tsp
Red chilli powder / लाल मिर्च पाउडर - 1 Tsp
Coriander powder / धनिया पाउडर - 1 Tsp
All spice mix powder / गरम मसाला - 1/2 Tsp
Salt / नमक - As per taste
Oil / तेल - 1 Tsp
Carom seeds / अजवाइन - 1/4 Tsp
Water / पानी - As required
Tsp = Teaspoon
Tbsp = Tablespoon

Instructions

FOR PREPARING DHOKLI :
Take whole wheat flour in a bowl. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, all spice mix powder, salt, oil, and carom seeds by rubbing between your palm. Mix well.
Now add water gradually and knead the medium soft dough.
Now take a small ball sized dough and make round shaped circular peda from the dough. Dust it with flour and roll a peda to make a roti.
Meanwhile, heat a tawa. Place the roti on it and half roast it on one side. Flip it, once it is slightly brown.
Half roast it from another side. Now take it out to a plate. Likewise, prepare all roti. Let it cool down. Then cut it into a small square shaped pieces to prepare dhokli. Keep it aside.
FOR BOILING DAL :
Wash and soak toor dal for 30 minutes. Then transfer it to a pressure cooker. Add turmeric powder and salt. Cook it till 3 to 4 whistles on a high flame. Once done, turn off the flame. Take it out to bowl and blend it using a blender. keep it aside.
FOR PREPARING DAL :
Firstly, heat ghee in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, peanuts, almonds, dry red chilli, bay leaf, curry leaves, sesame seeds, and cashew. Mix well and saute it for a few seconds on high flame.
Now add red chilli powder. Mix well and grated tomato. Mix well.
Further, add cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, and cardamom. Mix well and saute it for 2 to 3 minutes on high flame.
Now add boiled dal. Mix well. Add jaggery, coriander leaves, and little water. Cover the pan with a lid and cook it for 2 minutes on high flame until it starts to boil.
Then add prepared pieces of dhokli one by one otherwise they will stick together.
Now cover the pan with a lid and cook it for 2 minutes. Once done, take it out to a serving bowl.
'Shahi Dal Dhokli' is ready to be served.