Name: Stuffed Dal Dhokli recipe by Parul Bhatt at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Dal:; 1/2 cup - Toor Dal ( Arhar Dal); 1 tomato - finely chopped; 2 tsp green chilli-ginger paste; A handful of peanuts; 1 cup cluster beans - cut into small pieces; 1 tsp amchur powder (dry mango powder ); 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander powder (dhaniya powder); Salt to taste; For Dhokli :; 2 cups wheat flour; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp sesame seeds; 2 tsp oil; Salt to taste; Water for kneading the dough; For stuffing :; 3 Potatoes - medium sized, washed, boiled and peeled; 1/2 cup green peas - peeled, washed, boiled; 2 tsp green chili-ginger paste; 1 tsp. lemon juice; 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander; Salt to taste; For Seasoning :; 2 tsp oil; 1 whole red chilli- cut into 2

ABOUT Stuffed Dal Dhokli RECIPE

Stuffed Dal Dhokli is a very delicious one dish meal and is an all time favorite Sunday lunch at home. It tastes heavenly when eaten piping hot. Stuffed Dal Dhokli is a combination of wheat flour spiced with masala, arhar (toor dal ) dal, potatoes which is cooked flavored with spices.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Dal:
1/2 cup - Toor Dal ( Arhar Dal)
1 tomato - finely chopped
2 tsp green chilli-ginger paste
A handful of peanuts
1 cup cluster beans - cut into small pieces
1 tsp amchur powder (dry mango powder )
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder (dhaniya powder)
Salt to taste
For Dhokli :
2 cups wheat flour
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp sesame seeds
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste
Water for kneading the dough
For stuffing :
3 Potatoes - medium sized, washed, boiled and peeled
1/2 cup green peas - peeled, washed, boiled
2 tsp green chili-ginger paste
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
Salt to taste
For Seasoning :
2 tsp oil
1 whole red chilli- cut into 2
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 cloves
1" cinnamon stick
5-6 curry leaves
A pinch of asafoetida

Instructions

Wash the toor dal and soak it in 2 cups of water for 30 mins. Then pressure cook it till 2 whistles blow.
Once cooled, blend it with a hand blender and add the chopped tomato,salt and all the ingredients listed under dal, except the coriander leaves and lemon juice. Add 2 cups of water and keep aside.
To prepare the stuffing, mash the boiled potatoes and add all the ingredients listed under the stuffing. Mix it well and keep aside.
Take the wheat flour in a bowl, add all the masala listed under the dhokli and prepare a semi soft dough adding water.
Make small balls and roll 3"pooris. Put 1 tsp of potato stuffing in the center, cover and close the stuffing from all sides by gathering the poori ( making it like a kachori ). Keep it aside. Repeat this process with the remaining dough.
Heat the prepared dal . Allow it to cook till the cluster beans get cooked, add the stuffed dhoklis into the boiling dal one by one. Cover the pan and allow it to cook. Stir it with the spatula once in a while.
When the dhoklis float on the surface, it is ready. Remove from the heat
To make the tempering, heat oil in pan, add red chilli, mustard and allow it to splutter, then add cloves, cinnamon and cook for a while. Next add asafoetida, curry leaves and pour it over the prepared dhokli.
Finally squeeze lemon juice on top and garnish it with coriander leaves. Your stuffed Dhokli is ready to be served.

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