Ingredients

• For Dhokli:
• 2 cups - whole-wheat flour
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp - carom (ajwain) seeds
• 2 tbsp - oil
• salt to taste
• other ingredients: 150 gram: fresh green string beans
• 2 stalks - curry leaves
• 2 stalks - mint leaves, chopped
• 1 tbsp - coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 - green chilli
• 1 - medium lemon, juice extracted and strained
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - coriander seed powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seed powder
• 1/2 tsp - each cumin and mustard seeds
• 2 to 3 pinches - cinnamon clove powder
• 3 pinches - asafoetida powder
• 1 tbsp - grated jaggery (optional)
• 2 tbsp ghee
• salt to taste

How to Make Chawli Ki Dal Dhokli

• For Dhokli:
• Mix all ingredients for dhokli in a large plate.
• Knead into a stiff dough, adding water slowly.
• Knead till smooth, take a small pebble sized portion of the dough.
• Make it into a round in between your palm, press and make an indent with your thumb.
• It would look like a tiny saucer, repeat for all dough.
• Alternatively, roll into large thick chappatis, cut into 1 inch squares.
• To Proceed:
• Clean and chop string beans into 1 inch pieces.
• Stir fry in 1 tbsp ghee for a minute and keep aside till required.
• Meanwhile pour 10 cups water in a large cook pot and boil.
• Once the water gets boiled, add dhoklis.
• Boil it again, stirring frequently.
• Once it starts to boil, reduce the heat, simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chawli, all masala powders except asafoetida, cinnamon-clove powder.
• Add salt and stir.
• Let it simmer for 7-8 minutes.
• The water should by now start to get thick.
• Add some more water if required.
• Heat the remaining ghee, add clove-cinnamon, asafoetida, seeds.
• Allow it to splutter, add curry leaves, mint leaves, green chilly.
• Add it to the cooked dhokli and pour it into a serving dish.
• Garnish it with a drizzle of ghee and coriander.
• Serve it hot while it is steaming.