Gujarati Dal Dhokli

A traditional Gujarati one-pot meal made with spiced wheat flour dumplings simmered in sweet, tangy, and flavorful tuver dal.

Ingredients

• 250 g tuver dal
• 200 g wheat flour
• 3 green chilies
• 3 tbsp green chili paste
• 50 g groundnuts
• 25 g cashew nuts
• 1 tbsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
• 3–4 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tamarind
• 100 g brown sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tsp ajwain (ajama)
• 4–5 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp red chili powder
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
• 3–4 tbsp ghee

Method

1. Sift wheat flour, then add salt, turmeric powder, ajwain, and red chili powder. Mix well.
2. Add oil and knead the flour into a dough with roti-like consistency.
3. Wash tuver dal and pressure cook for three whistles.
4. Once cool, remove and keep the dal aside. Heat oil and ghee in a pot, add cloves, cinnamon, and mustard seeds.
5. When they crackle, add curry leaves, green chilies, and a pinch of asafoetida. Pour in the cooked dal.
6. Mix in tamarind water, brown sugar, cashew nuts, groundnuts, garam masala, red chili powder, and stir well.
7. Add tomato pulp, turmeric powder, salt, and 2 cups of water. Boil the dal.
8. Roll out big rotis, cut them into pieces, and add into the boiling dal.
9. Boil for 10 minutes and remove from heat. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve warm.

Note: You can also prepare kachori with green peas, coconut, or any other vegetable and add it to the boiling curry for variation.