Quick & Comforting Dal Dhokli For Busy Days

By Rajlakshmi

November 5, 2025

Dal dhokli is a Gujarati flavoured spice meal. The dhokla is a combination of wheat flour and spices, and is dipped in cooked dal. For busy days, this quick and easy recipe is a saviour.

Ingredients

1 cup of wheat flour 1 cup of toor dal 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder 1 tablespoon of red chilli powder 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds 1 tablespoon of garam masala A pinch of asafoetida A few curry leaves 3 dried red chillies A few peanuts 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 2 tablespoons of jaggery Water as required Cooking oil as required

Step 1

Take a cup of wheat flour and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder,  salt,  cumin seeds, garam masala, and oil.

Step 2

Now knead the dough. Add water as required. Let it rest for some time.

Step 3

For the dal, take a cooker, add 2 tablespoons of oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, dry chilli powder and peanuts. Cook for a few minutes.

Step 4

Add the toor dal to it and add some red chilli powder, cumin seeds, salt, lemon juice and jaggery. Cook them together.

Step 5

Take the dough and make small balls and roll chapati. Cut it into square pieces. Add dhoklas into the boiling dal and mix well. Add a spoonful of garam masala.

Step 6

Remove from heat. Dal dokhli is ready.