Gujarat, a western state of India has a cuisine that is class apart and totally delicious. The Gujarati cuisine is primarily vegetarian comprising mainly of roti, dal , kadhi and shaak or sabzi. Gujarat can be divided in to four parts namely North Gujarat, Kathiawad, Kuchhh and Surti gujrat. The food differs from region to region with certain regions consuming food spicier than the others. Gujarati food can be found to be sweet, spicy and sour all the at the same time. As my contribution to the blog hop , I have chosen
Dal Dhokli.
Dal Dhokli is a delicious Gujarati one dish meal which is not only easy to prepare but is also healthy and fulfilling. It comprises of two parts , the
Gujarati Dal (a lentil based preparation ) and the second part is the
Dhoklis (spiced wheat flour pieces). Prepare spiced wheat flour rotis , cook them on a hot griddle and the cut them into pieces and add them to the prepared dal. Garnish with some boiled peanuts and cilantro and your delicious and sumptuous meal is ready. I have slightly changed the traditional recipe . In the traditional recipe, after the dough is prepared, it is rolled into a thin circle. It is then cut in to pieces and the pieces are then added to the boiling dal . The pieces are allowed to cooked right in the dal. I somehow prefer cooking the rolled circles on a hot griddle, then cut and then add to the dal. Its just my preferance.
Dal Dhokli is an ideal meal for a lazy Sunday afternoon. The only thing to remember is that you should add the dhoklis to the dal just before serving. The longer the preparation sits, the consistency get thicker and mushy.
