Dhokli

Gavarfali  dhokli/ cluster beans and wheat flour dumpling come together in this delicious recipe, making it a really healthy and delicious treat! serve hot with phulkas or can be had as is.  String and boil the cluster beans before use.The Rajasthanijasthani dish and my favorite, mom thought me this recipe . They taste really yumm when had piping hot and spicy 🙂

 

 

 

Ingredients

For The Dhokli
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp carom seeds
1/2 tsp red chilli pd
1/4 tsp turmeric pd
1/2 tsp cumin pd
1 tsp oil
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
2 cups cluster beans (gavarfali) chopped
salt to taste
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp red chilli pd
1/2 tsp cumin pd
1 tsp dhania/ coriander pd
1 sprig curry leaves
salt to taste

Method

• Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl and knead into firm dough using enough  water.
• Divide the dough into 20 equal portions and shape them into rounds.
• Press each portion into a flat circle by pressing between your palms and then a small hole in between with your thumb (  this helps them cook evenly and faster). Cover and keep aside.

• In a saucepan fill plenty amount of water to cook the cluster beans and dhokli . After the water starts boiling add the cluster beans and dhokli and cook them till they are done.

• Now strain cluster beans and dhokli and store the water.Add  the red chilli pd, turmeric, cumin, dhania pd and salt to the strained cluster beans and dhokli.

• In a pan heat oil add cumin seed and mustard seeds and when they crackle add the cluster beans and dhokli mixture.
• Now add a little amount of store stock to the mixture so that they are well combined. Mix well.them piping hot as is or it goes well with roti/ chapathi

Tips
The rest of the stock can be used for making soups.