Dal-Dhokli is the traditional Gujarati recipe.Being a Gujarati, There is no doubt that this recipe is very close to my heart.This is a dish considered as Sunday delights in Most of The Gujarati families. Friends, This is quite Different recipe as a spiced whole wheat Noodles (dhokli) boiled in a pigeon pea stew. This is the most comfort food we have in our Gujarati tradition. This is One-pot meal but it can be served with steamed rice too.
How to serve dal dhokli?
Dal dhokli is a one-pot meal recipe so you can have it alone. I highly suggest to have it with steamed rice as it enhance the taste of dal dhokli.
Can you store dal-dhokli?
No. You can not store dal dhokli because it contains fresh whole wheat spiced noodles which soaks the moisture by the period of time.
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Dal Dhokli Recipe
Traditional Gujarati  whole wheat noodle stew recipe
Ingredients
for dal:
- 1 cup toor dal
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp clarified butter (Ghee)
- 1 tbsp Oil
- a pinch turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 small tomato , chopped
- jaggery to taste
- 1 medium green chili, sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 8 curry leaves
- lemon juice as per taste
- coriander, to garnish
for Dhokli /wheat noodle
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- salt to taste
- a pinch turmeric powder
- a pinch red chili powder
- water to knead dough
for tadka,
- 1 tsp ghee
- 4 nos curry leaves
- 2 nos cloves, optional
- ¼ tsp red chili powder, for color
Instructions
- First, pressure cook daal with water for 4 whistles.
- Now, in a bowl mix all ingredients of dhokli and make a soft dough.
- Take a ball of dough and make Roti. Shape doesn’t matter but make sure that dough should be spread evenly on surface.
- now cut this Roti in diamond shape and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in deep pan.
- Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, when they crackle add curry leaves,tomatoes,chili ad ginger. saute it for a while.
- Add boiled dal into that and season with salt,chili powder,turmeric powder,jaggery. boil them for 2 mins.
- Now, in this dal mixture add the diamond shaped noodles and boil them well.
- Heat ghee in tadka pan,add 2-3 curry leaves and a pinch of red chili powder.
- pour this tadka on Dal.
- Garnish with coriander.
- Squeeze lemon at the time of serving.
- serve hot.
Notes
- Serve this dal immediately otherwise your dal becomes soggy.
- you can use sugar instead of jaggery.
So much flavor compacted into this delicious dal. Currently staying with our dear Indian friend in Hong Kong and we are making some delicious dishes together. Can’t wait to show her your website.
Priya, this dal dhokla looks insanely delicious! I have a weakness for noodles and to find them in a curry – swooning!
Dal dhokla looks insanely delicious! I love this recipe.
Thank you so much 🙂
Its one of my favorite comfort food, one that I can have anytime of the day
Wow, this is so delicious. pics just making me hungry
I am gonna try this recipe for sure. Thanks for posting the step by step pics, it helps like crazy.