MethodFor Dhokli:
- Mix all ingredients for dhokli in a large plate.
- Knead into a stiff dough, adding water little by little.
- Knead till smooth, take a small pebblesized portion of dough.
- Make into round between palms, press making and indent of the thumb.
- It would look like a tiny saucer, repeat for all dough.
- Alternatively, roll into large thick chappatis, cut into 1” squares.
To Proceed:
- Clean and chop string beans into 1” pieces
- Stirfry in 1 tbsp. ghee for a minute, keep aside.
- Meanwhile pour ten cups water in a large cookpot, bring to a boil.
- Once water comees to a rolling boil, add dhoklis.
- Bring back to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Once boiling, reduce heat, simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add chawli, all masala powders, except asafetida, cinnamon-clove powder.
- Add salt, stir, simmer for 7-8 minutes
- The water should by now start getting thicker and opaque.
- Add some more water if required.
- Heat remaining ghee, add clove-cinnamon, asafetida, seeds.
- Allow to splutter, add curryleaves, mint leaves, green chilli.
- Add to cooked dhokli, pour into serving dish.
- Garnish with a drizzle of ghee and coriander.
- Serve hot and steaming.
Making Time: 75 minutes
Makes:6 to 7 servings
Shelflife:1 day
Ingredients: For Dhokli:
2 cups - wholewheat flour
1 tsp - chilli powder
¼ tsp - turmeric powder
1 tsp - coriander leaves, finely chopped
½ tsp - carom (ajwain) seeds
2 tbsp - oil
salt to taste
Other Ingredients:
150 g - fresh green stringbeans
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
½ tsp - coriander seed powder
¼ tsp - turmeric powder
¼ tsp - garam masala powder
¼ tsp - cumin seed powder
¼ tsp - each cumin & mustard seeds
2 to 3 pinches - cinnamon clove powder
3 pinches - asafetida powder
1 tbsp - grated jaggery (optional)
2 tbsp ghee
salt to taste