Dal Dhokli ( Varan Phal )

Ingredients:-

Dal:-

1. 1 Cup Toor dal
2. 1 tbsp Ghee / Oil
3. Curry leaves ( Optional )
4. 1/4 tbsp Mustard seeds
5. 1/4 tbsp Asafoetida / hing
6. 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
7. 1/4 Cup Peanuts ( optional )
8. 1 tbsp Red chili powder ( as per requirement )
9. 1/4 tbsp Methi seeds
10. Salt (to taste)
11. Kokam / Amsul ( to taste )
12. Jaggery / Sugar ( to taste )
13. 1/4 tbsp Cumin seeds
14. 1/4 tbsp Goda masala ( optional )

Dough:-

1. 1 Cup wheat flour
2. 1/2 Cup Besan ( Chickpea flour )
3. 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
4. 1/4 tbsp Red chili powder
5. 1/4 tbsp Salt
6. 1/4 tbsp Oil

Method:-

Dough:-

1. Mix all the above mentioned ingredients ( for dough) and make a firm dough. Cover it and keep
    aside for 10-15 minutes.

Dal Dhokli:-

1. Pressure cook toor dal with 2 Cups water, salt, turmeric powder, hing, peanuts, cumin seeds and
    methi seeds for 4-5 whistles.

2. Mash the dal.

3. In a pan heat some oil / ghee. To the hot oil / ghee add mustard seeds, hing, turmeric  powder,  
    and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds start sputtering add the cooked mashed dal to it. Mix
    well.

4. Add some water to make it thinner in consistency. Stir the dal.

5. Then add salt to taste, red chili powder ( you may also add green chilies if you like), kokam /
    amsul, jaggery / sugar ( to taste ) and let the dal come to a boil. The dal is supposed to have a
    slightly sweet, little sour and a mild spicy taste.

6. Make golf size balls of the dough. With a rolling pin, roll them to make flat tortillas / rotis ( use
    some oil to roll if the dough is sticky).

7. With a knife cut the tortilla / roti into cubes / diamonds ( as seen in the picture).

8. Add them to the dal. Stir well so that they do not stick to each other.

9. If required you may add some more water as the dal will thicken on boiling.

10. Repeat the procedure for the rest of the dough.

11. Cover the pan with a lid and let the dal dhokli cook for 10-15 minutes. Till nice and soft.

12. Serve hot with a side chopped tomatoes and onion raita or cumumber ( chopped ) or salad of
      your choice.

Enjoy!!!