Dal chakolya / varan phal
Easy to make, tasty, nutritious and one dish meal "Maharashtrial recipe".
Ingredients:
Salt 1/2 tsp
Oil 1tsp
Water
For dal/ varan:
Toor dal 1 cup
Mustard seeds 1tsp
Cumin seeds 1tsp
Asafetida 1/4tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4
tsp
Chili powder 2tsp
Goda masala 1tsp
Curry leaves 5-6
Garlic cloves 4-5
Kokum 2 or tamarind
pulp 2tsp (optional)
Sugar or jaggery 1
Tbsp (optional)
Coconut grated 1Tbsp
Salt to taste
Coriander
pure ghee (sajuk
tup) for serving
Method:
Wash toor dal
thoroughly, add water, asafetida, turmeric powder and pressure cook untill it
gets tender.
Till dal gets ready,
make dough for chakolya.
Mix wheat flour salt
and oil, add water and knead to a medium consistency dough.( same as we knead
to make roti)
Heat a deep pan(
kadhai). Add oil, once oil get hot add
mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, red chili powder,
curry leaves, saute all ingredients for seconds.
Now add nicely
cooked dal in pan and add some water make little thin consistency as we are
going to add dough pieces (chakolya/ phal) into dal which inturns thicken the
dal
Add goda masala,
salt (optional jaggery and kokam or tamarind pulp) and keep dal over medium
heat to boil.
Meanwhile divide the
dough into 3 to 4 equal portions, roll roti from dough ball and cut into small
1inch pieces.
Add all pieces to
boilling dal and let it cook for 10 minutes.That’s it, chakolya
are ready to serve. Serve with ghee on the top of it and some chopped
coriander.

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