Dhokri

Servings: 2
divider
Gravy
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsps Oil
  • ½ tsp Mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp Ajmo
  • ⅛ tsp Asafoetida (hing)
  • ½ tsp Turmeric
  • 1 cup Chori (green black eye peas)
  • 3 cups Water
  • 1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • 1½ tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander/cumin mix
  • 2 tsps Ground raw peanuts
  • 1 tsp Green chilles (crushed, to taste)
  • ¾ tsp Ginger (crushed)
  • ½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
Instructions
  1. In a pressure cooker, heat oil on medium high heat.
  2. Add mustard seeds and ajmo.
  3. When crackled, add turmeric, hing then chori.
  4. Stir to coat then add water.
  5. Bring to a boil and add seasonings, stir and boil on medium heat.
Dough
Ingredients
  • ½ cup Wheat flour
  • ¼ cup Gram flour
  • ¼ cup Fine corn meal
  • ½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • ½ tsp Ground coriander/cumin mix
  • ½ tsp Ajmo
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ½ tsp Red chili powder
  • ⅛ tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Ground raw peanuts
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • ½ tsp Green chilies (crushed)
  • ½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
  • ½ tsp Ginger (crushed)
Instructions
  1. Mix the flours, add oil and rub.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients and make a smooth firm dough using cold water.
  3. Divide dough into 3 parts.
  4. Take one part and roll into a 10 inch diameter circle, using flour for dusting.
  5. It should be a little thicker than roti.
  6. Cut into diamond shapes, about 1½ inch.
  7. Repeat with the remaining dough.
  8. Drop diamonds individually into boiling gravy.
  9. Cover and cook for 5 whistles (17 minutes on high in Instapot).
  10. Turn heat off and open when cooled.
  11. Dhokri should be cooked and gravy slightly thickened.
  12. Add more water if needed.
  13. Note: Replace chori with sliced green beans, tuvar or guvar.