Chowli (Chavli / Chawli) Ma Dhokli / Flat Beans Curry

Chowli Ma Dhokli is another popular dish from lip smacking Gujarati platter. Made with flat beans (chowli), gram flour (besan) and gourd (tori/ turai), gravy, with , gram flour (besan) balls.

Chowli (Chavli / Chawli) Ma Dhokli / Flat Beans Curry

Category- Vegetarian

Ingredients

Flat beans (chowli) 250 gms, chopped

Ridge gourd (tori/ turai)100 gms, cut into cubes

Gram flour (besan) 100 gms

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder (haldi) ½ tsp

Oil for frying

Coriander powder (dhania powder) 1 tsp

Red chilli powder (lal mirch powder) 1 tsp

Mustard seeds (rai) ½ tsp

Cumin seeds (jeera) ½ tsp

Coriander leaves (dhania leaves) 1 small bunch

Water for cooking

For Dhokli

Gram flour (besan) 1 cup

Oil 4 tbsp

Sugar ¼ tsp

Coriander leaves (dhania leaves) 1 small bunch

Coriander powder (dhania powder) 2 tsp

Red chilli powder (lal mirch powder) 1 tsp

Asafetida (heeng) 1 pinch

Water

Method

Heat one tsp of oil in pan and add mustard seeds (rai) and cumin seeds (jeera). To this add flat beans (chowli) and ridge gourd (tori/ turai), sauté, now cover the pan for two minutes and cook. Once sauté add the masalas and cook.

Dhokli Preparation-

In bowl mix gram flour (besan) and all the ingredients of dhokli, mix well. Add water and make small marbles sized balls, pat it to make flattened balls and add it to the curry.

Add tow glasses of water and increase the flame. Be gentle while turning the dhokli’s, see that do not break. Cook till the dhokli’s and vegetables are cooked and they are soft. They could be served with pooris or rotis.