Dal Pithi | Dal Dhokli
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A very famous recipe from the land of Bihar, Dal Pithi also known as Dal ki Dulhan in Purvanchal, Uttar Pradesh, is a delicious side dish that uses dal and wheat flour as main ingredients.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Bihari
FOR PRESSURE COOKING
- 1/2 cup whole wheat dough
- 1/2 cup arhar dal
- 1/2 cup moong dal
- Salt to taste
- 3 cup water
FOR TEMPERING
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp garlic roughly chopped
- 3 dry red chilies
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 to matoes grated or chopped
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves
Take dough and roll it with a rolling pin.
Using some glass or round cutter, mark the cuts.
Now shape the round dough in a way shown in picture below.
Add washed & soaked (for 1/2 hour) arhar dal & moong dal in pressure cooker.
Then add salt, water and dhokli. Mix.
Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
In the meantime prepare tadka and for that add oil in a pan.
Add cumin, garlic and red chilies. Saute.
Add onion and let it turn pink and translucent.
Then add tomatoes and salt. Cook until raw smell of tomatoes goes.
Lastly pour dal and mix.
Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and enjoy.
Keyword dal dhokli, dal ki dulhan, dal pithi