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Recipes | Millet Dumplings in Lentil Sauce aka Bajra Daal Dhokli – A Comforting One-Pot Meal Recipe
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Ingredients
- For Millet Dumplings or Dhokli
- 1 cup Pear flour millet (Bajra)
- 1/2 cup wholewheat flour
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp. chilly powder
- 1/4 tsp. carom (ajwain) seeds
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- Salt to taste
- Water to knead dough
- For Lentil or Daal;
- 1 cup lentil (masoor daal)
- 5 cups water
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 1 tomato
- 1 onion
- 1 tsp. garam masala powder
- 1 tsp. cumin and coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp. sugar/grated jaggery (optional)
- Salt to taste
- For Tempering;
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp. fenugreek seeds
- 2 cloves
- 2 green chilies chopped
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- A pinch of asafoetida powder
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 2685g | |
| Calories 1272 | |
| Calories from Fat 472 | 37% |
| Total Fat 53.31g | 67% |
| Saturated Fat 7.3g | 29% |
| Trans Fat 1.05g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 132mg | 6% |
| Potassium 2648mg | 76% |
| Total Carbs 148.11g | 39% |
| Dietary Fiber 65.2g | 217% |
| Sugars 18.83g | 13% |
| Protein 57.14g | 91% |
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