Dal dhokli

                                                
Since I was raised in Gujarat, this dish is quite nostalgic for me. I genuinely wish someone would make it for me but alas.............. It is a wholesome,healthy and a balanced diet, pefect for a cold winter day. One of my gujju friend( Poori ben) did suggest you could add pasta instead of dhokli!

                                                 
Ingredients :

For Dal-

Tur dal -1 1/2 cup

Ground nuts-half cup

Tomatoes- 2,chopped

Ginger- 1/2" Chopped

Greenchillis-3, slit

Curry leaves- few
Coriander leaves-for garnishing

 Jaggery-1 tbsp
Tamarind- 1 tbsp pulp or extract from lime size ball
Spices- 1tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala/rajwadi masala, salt
Water- 2-3cups

Tadka-1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/4 tsp asafoetida, 2tbsp oil

FOR DHOKLI -

Wholemeal flour/atta-1.5 cup
Besan-half cup
Spices-1tbsp coriander- cumin powder, 1tsp chilli powder, 1/8 tsp tumeric and asafoetida each, salt, 1 tsp ajwain(optional)
Oil-2 tbsp 
Water for kneading 

     

                                                                 

                     
Method: 
1.Pressure cook the turdal and ground nuts together in salt and plenty of water for upto 5-6 whistles. When cooked , mash them with a spoon or churn them.
2. Soak tamarind in 2 cups of hot water .
3. For dhokli, knead all the ingredients to form a smooth dough and keep it aside.
4. Assemble all the ingredients for dal as you are likely to forget a few ingredients.
5.Heat oil in a saucepan and add all the tadka ingredients and whent it splutters add 1 tsp chilli powder and then the cooked dal. Fry it for a minute.
6.Add salt, garam masala, tomatoes, green chillis curryleaves, ginger, jaggery and tamarind extract. If the consistncy is thick add water to make it thin. Boil the dal on medium flame.
                                    

7.Now roll chapathis out of the dough and cook then on tava till it is half cooked (before the brown spots appear).
Cut them into diamond shape with a pizza cutter and add it to the boiling dal and cook it for 5 minutes.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and ghee (optional) and serve hot.