This meal is so versatile you can add cooked meat in it or have it meatless. It is good in chilly weathers especially fall or winter, make sure you make it spicy and tangy!
Prep Ahead-
1/4 cup split yellow pea (channa daal) Soak it over night
Dhokri Dough Ingredients
3 cups whole wheat flour
3 tablespoons gram flour
1.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
3-4 tablespoon oil
warm water -to bind the dough
Mix the above ingredients and bring it together then with warm water bind the dough. The dough should be soft. Rub a little oil on your palms and knead the dough to bring it all together, Cover with a tea towel and let it rest for about 1/2 hour, while waiting you can make the meat curry base (below)
For the curry
Boil the split yellow pea in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 cups water or pressure cook till soft.
Curry Base
3-4 tablespoon oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
2 green chilies chopped
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 cups water
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
3 cups water-Extra for the dough pieces to cook
1 lemon juice
1 pound beef/goat pieces (almost)1/2 kilogram -boil with 1 teaspoon salt and 2 cups water till tender
Method-
Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the onions till light golden.
Add the tomatoes, ginger paste, garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala . Cook for about 10 minutes on setting of 1 (for heat) till the tomatoes are soft and it becomes thick.
Add the boiled meat along with boiled lentils (daal).
Add 1/2 cup water
When it is well combined and the water has reduced, add the 3 cups water, salt and chopped coriander leaves.
Prepared Dough
Turn the prepared dough on floured surface. Make it into a log and make about 2-3 balls. Dust flour and roll out the dough into a round chapati about 1/8 of an inch. Cut diamond shapes, score it and keep aside on a floured surface.
Do the same with the two remaining dough balls. Refer to the picture below
When the curry base starts to boil drop the diamond shape dough into it care fully, one piece at a time. Try to put it in different sections of the pot to avoid build up in one place. Avoid stirring while putting the pieces.
Bring the curry base along with the dough pieces to boil and let it cook for about 25-30 minutes stirring carefully to avoid breaking the dough pieces.
Sprinkle the lemon juice, stir and serve.
