Dal happens to be one of the most sough after dish in Indian cuisine be it for lunch or dinner. With the variety of lentils that is available be it the from arhar to moong to chana to masoor and more there is no dearth of dal dishes that one can try and innovate with. One such very pretty looking dish happens to be Dal Ki Dulhan or Dal Pitthi as commonly called. This dish that is famous in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh is known as Dal Dhokli in Gujarat. Rich in carbs, fat, protein, this dish is made by boiling wheat dumplings in hot boiling dal. This traditional dish is a complete and wholesome meal in itself. The story of this dish when woman used to sit and chit chat together they would mold the wheat flour dough into some or the other artistic shapes and they would call it Dulhan (Dulha if it’s bigger in size). Once this was done, they would put these dumplings in the boiling dal. This way a wholesome meal would be ready without any stress. Mildly flavoured, this very artistic looking dish is much enjoyed by everyone.
Chef Kunal Kapur took to Instagram and shared the recipe of a much unique dish and worte 'Dal ki Dulhan' or ‘Dal Pitthi’ is a classic Bihari dish which is relished all over the state. It tastes as beautiful as it looks and is nutritious. Made from Toor or Arhar Dal and flour, this dish is an entire meal and has lots of protein.
Toor dal is unpolished and without any artificial shine, the way nature intended. If you like this recipe, try it and taste the authenticity of Bihar for yourself. Also, don’t miss my tips and tricks throughout the video!
Recipe here
Ingredients & Recipe URL:
Dal Ki Dulhan | Bihari Dal Pithi | Dal Dhokli
Prep time – 30mins
Cooking time – 30mins
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
For Dulhan (Makes 22pc of 6 cm dia)
Atta (Whole Wheat Flour) 1 cup
Ghee (Clarified Butter) 1 tsp
Pani (Water) ½ cup
For Dal:
Arhar dal/Toor dal (Pigeon Pea), Soaked 1/2 cup
Pani (Water) 1 ½ cup
Haldi (Turmeric powder) 1 tsp
Namak (Salt) to taste
For Tadka:
Ghee (Clarified Butter) 2 tbsp
Jeera(Cumin) 1 tsp
Hing (Asafoetida) 1 pinch
Sookhi Lal Mirch (Dried red chilli) 1 pc
Sarso Dana (Mustard seed) 1 tsp
Lehsun (Garlic), Chopped 4 to 5 cloves
Adrak (Ginger), Chopped 1 inch
Hari Mirch (Green chilli) 1 pc
Pyaz (Onion), Chopped 1pc
Haldi (Turmeric powder) 1 tsp
Lal Mirch (Red chilli), Powder 1 tsp
Tamatar (Tomato), Chopped 1pc
