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ગુજરાતીGujarati

Dal Dhokali

Gujarati

Rs. 125 Rs. 150
Inclusive of all taxes · 300g pouch · Serves 2
Why you'll love it
Ready in 5 minjust heat & eat
No preservativesno artificial colours either
No refrigerationstore at room temperature
12 month shelf lifeno rush to finish
100% pure veg — promise no onion · no garlic — sattvic
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1
FSSAI ApprovedLicensed & inspected
Retort-sealed121°C sealed, no fridge needed
Authentic Gujarati recipesno shortcuts, no imitations
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From the kitchen

Rated by 87 happy plates.

4.6 ★★★★★ 87 ratings
Soft dhokaliSweet-sour tangCharotar styleSunday comfortAuthentic spicing
R
Rashmi J. ✓ VERIFIED
Bharuch · Gujarati homemaker
★★★★★

"Exactly like my sasuma makes."

The dhokali pieces are soft but hold their shape. The toor dal base has the right sweet-sour tang. I was genuinely shocked a pouch could taste this good.

P
Parth K. ✓ VERIFIED
London · NRI · Student
★★★★★

"Proper Charotar food in London."

Finding dal dhokali outside Gujarat is impossible. My mum shipped me a box and I nearly cried. The spicing is authentic — not dumbed down for mass market.

H
Hemali S. ✓ VERIFIED
Anand · Working professional
★★★★☆

"Sunday lunch in 5 minutes."

We used to spend two hours making dal dhokali on Sundays. Now I heat this and spend those two hours relaxing. Tastes about 90% as good as fresh.

C
Chirag M. ✓ VERIFIED
Nadiad · Charotar food
★★★★☆

"Sweet-sour and soft"

The dhokali soaked up the dal nicely. That Charotar sweet-sour balance is there. Could do with a few more dhokali pieces.

B
Bina S. ✓ VERIFIED
Vadodara · Sunday tradition
★★★★★

"Two hours saved"

We used to spend the whole afternoon on this. Now it is ten minutes and still tastes properly home-made.

How to heat

Two ways. Either is foolproof.

Heat & eat — the way mum would, in minutes. Pick your way:

5 mintotal time
30 sechands-on
★★★★☆taste
  1. 1

    Boil the water

    Half-fill a pot and bring it to a proper rolling boil.

    a rolling boil — don’t rush it
    3 min
  2. 2

    Drop the pouch in

    The sealed pouch goes straight into the boiling water.

    no tearing, no mess
    4 min
  3. 3

    Snip, pour, serve

    Lift it out with tongs, snip the notch and pour onto a plate.

    and it plates itself
    30 sec
pro tip No washing up — the pouch is your saucepan.

Also works on a tava with ghee, an induction plate, even an open-fire chulha.

Serve hot with phulka, jeera rice or a wedge of lemon.

Inside the pouch

8 ingredients.
That's it.

Pigeon peas (toor dal) 40% · Wheat flour 12% · Vegetables (tomato, green chillies, coriander) · Groundnut oil · Spices and condiments (asafoetida, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, mustard seeds, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, cloves, black pepper) · Salt · Lemon juice · Water
✦ No preservatives ✦ No added colours ✦ No flavour enhancers ✦ No palm oil
Allergens
Contains peanuts and milk (milk-based products such as ghee, paneer). May contain sesame. Made in a facility that processes wheat and milk.
Per serve
290 kcal · 8g protein · 11g fat · 38g carbs
How we compare

When you can't cook,
Thakar can.

Not a replacement for home cooking — the next best thing when life gets busy.

Thakar ✦ Restaurant Home cooked
Feels homemadeVery closeHit or missBest of all
Dinner ready in5 minutes30–60 min45+ min
Effort neededBarely anyNoneFull effort
Built for every dayEasy dailyOccasionalWhen you can
Travel friendlyGoes anywhereHard to carryNot really
Real meal for₹110₹350+₹60–80

The closest thing to home food when life gets busy.

Questions, answered

Six things people ask.

Correct. Our retort pouch is sterilized at 121°C and sealed under nitrogen — the same technology the Indian army and ISRO use. Store at room temperature for 12 months. Refrigerate only after opening.

12 months from the manufacture date printed on the back of the pouch. Once opened, finish within 24 hours (refrigerated).

We won't say identical — fresh is always fresh. But the retort process locks in flavour and texture at the peak of cooking, so most customers can't tell the difference once it's heated through. For the closest result, heat it in a pan rather than the microwave.

Yes — fully sealed retort pouches are allowed in checked baggage internationally. Many of our NRI customers do exactly this.

Yes — we ship internationally all over the world. Please contact us at support@thakarkitchen.com for shipping rates and more info.

Yes. Payments are handled entirely by our payment gateway — we never see or store your card or UPI details. If your order can't be fulfilled for any reason, the full amount is refunded automatically. Prepaid orders above ₹699 also ship free.

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