Sunday, March 28, 2010

Dal Dhokli (Aamtitle Shankarpale)


Ingredient for Dal:
  1. Toor(Arhar)dal - 1/2 cup
  2. Methi(fenugreek) seeds - 1tsp
  3. Tamarind Paste(thick) - 1tblsp
  4. Garlic freshly smashed - 1tblsp
  5. Jaggery - 3 to 4 medium pieces
  6. Mustard seeds - 1tsp
  7. Haldi powder - 1/2tsp
  8. Asafoetida(hing) powder - 1/2tsp
  9. Red chilli powder - 1tsp
  10. Goda masala / Garam masala - 2tsp
  11. Salt to taste
  12. Chopped coriander leaves
 Ingredients for Dhokli:
  1. Wheat flour - 1cup
  2. Besan - 1tblsp
  3. Oil - 1tblsp
  4. Haldi powder - 1/4tsp
  5. Hing powder - 1/4tsp
  6. Red chilli powder - 1/2rsp
  7. Salt to taste
  8. Water for mixing
Ingedients for Tadka:
  1. Oil - 4 to 5 tblsp
  2. Mustard seeds - 1tsp
  3. Haldi powder - 1/2tsp
  4. Hing powder - 1/2rsp
  5. Chopped garlic - 6 to 7 cloves
Directions:
  1. Wash & soak Toor dal & Methi seeds for 1hr. 
  2. Mix all the ingredients given for dhokli & knead the dough as for roti. 
  3. Pressure cook dal. Whisk the dal until smooth.
  4. Take cooking oil in a medium size vessel & keep for heating. Add mustard seeds. When the seeds start cracking, add Hing & Haldi powder to oil. Add smashed garlic. Fry for a minute.
  5. Pour the cooked toor dal. Mix well. Add 3 cups of water. Allow it to boil. Add chilli powder, goda masala / garam masala, tamarind paste, jaggery & salt. Allow dal to boil. Keep on low flame gas stove.
  6. Divide the dough in 4 - 5 equal parts. Roll each part into roti & cut it into diamond shaped pieces(dhoklis) & add them to the boiling dal. After you finish adding all the dhoklis to the dal, add 1/2 cup water to dal, keep the lid & let the dhoklis cook for 5 minutes. Put off the gas after 5 mins
  7. Prepare tadka(vaghaar) by heating 4 to 5 tblspof oil in tadka pan, add mustard seeds, haldi powder & hing powder to it. Also add chopped garlic & fry till garlic turns brown.
  8. Serve hot in a bowl pouring some garlic tadka & chopped coriander leaves on it.

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