Dal Dhokli

Dal Dhokali is one of the traditional dish of people leaving in Gujarat.It is generally prepared with dals (lentils) and wheat flour as base ingredients . It has a soft texture dhokali submerged in a semi thick gravy of dal and has mild sweet ,spicy and sour taste. Apart from being easy to prepare , healthy Delicious and stomach filling.This Dal Dhokali is capable of carrying entire meal on its own,which means it can be served all by itself as a one pot-meal .

Ingredient.....

1. Toovar dal /Split pigeon peas-1cup( boiled )
2. Peanuts 1/4th cup (boiled) 
3. Whole wheat flour 3-4 cups 
4. Chopped garlic 8-10
5. Coarsely grounded ginger garlic paste
6. oil 2 tbsp
7. cumin seeds/jeera 1 tsp
8. mustard seeds /mohri 1 tsp                                      
9. whole red chilly 5-6
10. hing a pinch
11. curry leaves 6-7
12. Turmeric 1 tsp
13. Red chilly powder 1 tsp
14. Coriander powder 1 tsp                               
15.  Kokam 5-6
16. Jaggery /gul half cup
17. Salt to taste
18. Water as required
19. Butter for serving 
20. Grated coconut and Chopped coriander leaves 2-3 tb - sp

Pictorial recipe
  

Heat oil in a kadhai.

Add jeera/cumin seeds to it.

Add mohri /mustard seeds.

Add chopped garlic.

Add ginger garlic paste (coarsely ground).

Saute.

Add in whole red chilies.

Turmeric /haldi powder .

Coriander powder and hing / asafoetida.

Red chilly powder.

Add in cooked and blended toovar dal along with the peanuts.

Salt to taste.

Kokam.

Jaggery /Gul.

Knead a regular chapatti dough using whole wheat flour.

Roll in to a big roti.

Cut into desire shapes.

I had cut it into  square shape.

Adjust the consistency by adding warm water to the gravy . Gravy should be in running/thin consistency , because when we add dhokalis all the water is going to be absorbed by dhokalis while cooking making it thick.

check for boiling dal (gravy).

Increase the flame and add in the dhokalis only in the high boiling dal/gravy to avoid lumps forming afterward .

Add in the next batch . Stir occasionally.

Gravy  starts thickening .Stir in between to avoid lumps.

Add in grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.

Cook for 5 min

Serve hot Dal Dhokalis with butter on it.

Enjoy....!

Pav Bhaji - Mumbai style

Pav bhaji is a spicy curry of mixed vegetables,cooked in special blend of spices and served with buttered pav , This recipie is originated in mumbai and spread accrosed the country . This  dish is  enjoyed by kids and even elders. Pav bhaji is generally choose to make during some occasion like birthday , get  together ..etc but is enjoyed anytime and day.

Ingredient.....

1. Cauliflaur half kg
2. Shimla mirch
3. Peas 1 big katori
4. Potatoes 2
5. Tomatoes 6
6. Onion 3-4
7. Tur dal 4-5 tbsp
8. Garlic cloves 4-5
9. Ginger garlic paste 1tbspoon
10. Lemon juice 1 whole
11. Water as required
12. Butter as required 
13. Red chilly powder 1 tsp
14. Pav bhaji masala 2tbsp
15. Coriander powder 1 tsp
16. Turmeric 1 tsp
17. Salt to taste
18. Chopped coriander leaves 2-3 tb - sp

For Garnishing...

1.  Onion rings or choped
2. Lemon 
3. Chopped coriander leaves
4. Grated cheese
5. Butter

Pictorial recipe
  

Wash and chop  all the vegetables of your choice , I have taken  cauliflower,capsicum/ shimla mirch , and potatoes (boil peas seperately) 

you can also add other vegetables like beans ,brinjal ,beetroot etc..

 Take the vegetables in a pressure cooker,to it add 4-5 tbspoon of washed tur dal

Add salt and 4-5  whole cloves of garlic.

add 1 glass of water to the cooker and pressure cook the vegetables for 7-8 whistles 

Meanwhile keep the chopped onion ,tomatoes corainder leaves and coursely grinded ginger garlic ready.

heat butter in a big pan.

Saute ginger and garlic paste.

Add in  one big chopped onion .

Cook til the onion becomes soft .

Add in 2 chopped tomatoes and saute till soft .

Now add spices.... red chilly powder, turmeric powder ,coriander powder,and Everest pav bhaji masala.

Cook till oil leaves the sides.

Add in salt and chopped corainder leaves.

Squeeze half a lemon in 1 cup of water.

Add in the lemon water.

Add in ... boiled peas.

Boiled vegetables are ready to go in .

Sprinkle some pav bhaji masala on top.

Apply butter  on both sides of the pav and shallow fry it on tava or griddle .

Heat a 1tspoon of butter and add chilly powder and pavbhaji masala to it and  saute the small amount of bhaji from the pan

Mix evenly by smashing the bhaji , add in water to adjust the consistency as required.

Add in ... 1-2 slice of cheese slice.this gives smooth texture and taste to bhaji.

  

Serve hot pav bhaji with butter and cheese  on top garnish with choped onion , coriander and lemon.