Dhokli sabji

Today’s dish is on kathiyavad special. Dhokli sabji is hot favourite among kathiyavadi’s. If ever happen to visit kathiyavad restaurant or any kathiyavadi dhaba try dhokli sabji. At home also one can feel the taste of kathiyavadi sabji.

Ingredients for preparing dhokli :-

Gram flour – 1 bowl

Water – 1 and half bowl (must take same bowl for exact measurement between gram flour and water)

Carom seeds (Ajwain) – 3tbs

Salt – 1tbs

Chilli powder – 2tbs

Turmeric – 1tbs

Coriander powder (dhaniya powder) – 1tbs

Preparation :

• Boil water in pan at high temperature. Boil till bubbles are formed in water.
• Now add carom seeds (ajwain) , salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder ( dhaniya powder) in hot water.
• Add 1 bowl gram flour and stir it quickly with wooden cooking spoon. Grease the wooden cooking spoon with oil / ghee so that gram flour does not stick to it.
• Stir the mixture as quickly as possible . Gram flour will absorb all the water and ensure that batter  it is neither too thick nor too soft.
• Grease the plate and spread the batter. Let it cool down at normal temperature and then cut into diamond shape with knife.

The dhokli is ready.

Ingredients for dhokli sabji :-

Butter milk – 1litre

Chopped onion – 1bowl

Garlic paste- 1tbs

Salt- 1tbs

Chilli powder – 2tbs

Turmeric  – ½ tbs

Coriander powder- 1tbs

Cooking oil – 5tbs

Black mustar seeds ( Rai)- 1tbs

Preparation:

• Heat cooking oil in the pan and add black mustard seeds (rai)
• Add chopped onion, garlic paste and cook till it turns brown.
• Now add butter milk along with salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder.
• Add already prepared and diamond shaped dhokli pieces.
• Cook for 15 min until the dhokli pieces becomes a bit soft.
• Add more butter milk or water if required , ensure that the sabji is not fully dry.

Enjoy the dhokli sabji with paratha, salad and buttermilk.