DAAL Dhokli-Real Flavor Of Gujrat

DAAL Dhokli-Real Flavor Of Gujrat

Ingredients
Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal)    3/4 cup
Whole wheat flour (atta) dough    3/4 cup
Gram flour (besan)     2 tablespoons
Salt     to taste
Turmeric powder     3/4 teaspoon
Red chilli powder     3/4 teaspoon
Asafoetida     2 pinches
Oil     1 tablespoon
Peanuts     1 1/2 tablespoons
Kokum petals     3
Jaggery (gur),grated     1 1/2 teaspoons
Ghee     1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds     1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds     3/4 teaspoon
Whole dry red chillies,broken     2
Curry leaves     6-8
Fresh coriander leaves,chopped     2 tablespoons


Method
Boil dal with one fourth teaspoon turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker till completely cooked. Whisk till smooth.Transfer into a deep pan and heat. Take whole wheat flour in a bowl. Add gram flour, salt, one fourth teaspoon turmeric powder, half the red chilli powder, one pinch of asafoetida and oil and mix. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough. Roll the dough into a ball, apply a little oil and roll out as thin as possible into an oval shape. Cut into thin strips. Add salt, remaining turmeric powder, peanuts, kokum, jaggery and the remaining red chilli powder to the dal and stir. Add the dough strips and let it cook on medium heat. Do not stir too much or the dough strips may break. Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, broken dry red chillies, curry leaves and remaining asafoetida and add it to the dal. Let it simmer for five minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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