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Kathiyawadi Dhokli nu Shaak recipe (कठियावाडी ढोक्ली की सबजी)

Dhokli nu shaak, Steamed gram flour batter cake cooked in buttermilk with garlic and other indian spices. This is a popular dish from Gujarat (Westeran India) and is a must have curry in almost all traditional Gujarati restaurants across the world.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Curry, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Dhokli

  • 1.5 cup water
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp coriander cumin powder
  • salt as per taste
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup gram flour
  • 1 tbsp oil

For Gravy

  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander cumin powder
  • 2.5 cups buttermilk
  • salt as per taste

For Granish

  • Coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • Boil 1.5 cup of water in a pan. Add chopped garlic, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander cumin powder, salt and baking soda to this.
    1 tbsp chopped garlic cloves, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander cumin powder, salt as per taste, 0.25 tsp baking soda, 1.5 cup water
  • Once water boils, add gram flour to it and stir it with Rolling pin (do not use spatula or any other ladle since this will not give you the desired texture of dhokli).
    1 cup gram flour
  • Cover and cook gram flour mixture for 2-3 minutes.
  • Now, prepare a flat surface by applying some oil. In the meantime, once the gram flour mixture is cooked, add oil and give it a stir once again.
    1 tbsp oil
  • Bring this mixture to the prepared surface and shape it with your hands with a thickness of approximately 0.5 inches. (Do apply some oil on your hands before shaping the dough, otherwise dough will stick to your hands).
  • Once the dough mixture is cool, cut it into 1×1 inch pieces.
  • In a pan, add 4 tbsp oil and to it add crushed garlic, chilli powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander cumin powder. Once the raw smell of spices are gone, add buttermilk to it. Cover and cook until oil separates.
    1 tsp red chilli powder, 4 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp crushed garlic, 1 tbsp chilli powder, 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp coriander cumin powder, 2.5 cups buttermilk, salt as per taste
  • Add dhokli to this gravy and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
  • Garnish with coriander, serve hot with Roti or rice.
    Coriander leaves
  • Enjoy!

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