DAL DHOKLI (ಖಾರ ಬೇಳೆ ಗಡಬು)

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

One of my comfort food. I love this any time. But always enjoyed it for the dinner. Easy, quick, tasty, healthy.. what else we want?

This is known as Dal Dhokli in Gujarat, we call it "kharbele kadabu" in Kannada. It was a long time that I made this. The other day, when I really felt like having it, I made it immediately. I thought my daughters and hubby will not like it.. But it got over as soon as it was served.. 

There are two ways to make it, actually 3 ways.. One is with dal, one is without dal, and either cook it directly in a pot or give one whistle in a cooker. All taste good, but I love the dal one and  in cooker.

Ingredients:

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Salt a pinch of

Oil - 1 tsp

Water to make chapati dough.

PREPARE THE DOUGH AND KEEP IT ASIDE.

For the dal

Boiled dal(Toor) - 1/4 cup

(if you do not have boiled dal, soak the dal for half an hour before making)

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1tsp(both are optional)

Onion - 1 big, chopped finely

Curry leaves - few

Green chilly - 1 slit

Garlic (crushed)- 6 to 8 cloves(optional)

Tomato - 1 small chopped

Tamarind paste - 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp

Haldi - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Fresh Coriander - 2 tbsp, chopped finely

Water - 1 to 2 cups

Method

Take the dough and roll into medium thick chapati.

Cut into small squares or diamonds and keep aside.

Take small cooker and heat it.

Add oil. When hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds(if adding), curry leaves, green chilly and garlic.

Saute for some time.

Add the onion and fry till golden brown.

Add the dal and mix well.

Add tomato, tamarind paste, red chilly powder, haldi, salt. 

Mix well and cook for few minutes.

Add water and wait it to boil.

Add the chapati dough bites. Mix slowly and cover the cooker and give one whistle.

Allow it to cool. 

Add ghee and serve hot..

Keep Smiling,