Exactly like my sasuma makes.
Dal Dhokali is Gujarat's one-bowl comfort meal: spiced wheat-flour dhokli (dumplings) cooked in a tangy toor dal with whole spices, lemon and a vaghar of mustard seeds and hing.
Eat it on its own, hot, with a spoon of ghee.
Contains: wheat (gluten). 100% vegetarian · no preservatives · no added colours.
300g pouch · serves 2 · heat and eat in 5 minutes · 12 month shelf life, no fridge needed.
Read more: Types of Dal: Dal Tadka, Gujarati Dal, Dal Makhani and More, Explained
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.
See what’s insidePer serve: 290 kcal · 8g protein · 11g fat · 38g carbs.
Allergens: Contains peanuts and milk (milk-based products such as ghee, paneer). May contain sesame. Made in a facility that processes wheat and milk.
Drop the sealed pouch into boiling water for 4 minutes, then snip and serve. Or pour it into a covered bowl and microwave for 2 minutes.
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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.
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.
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.
The dhokali soaked up the dal nicely. That Charotar sweet-sour balance is there. Could do with a few more dhokali pieces.
We used to spend the whole afternoon on this. Now it is ten minutes and still tastes properly home-made.
Heat and eat, the way mum would, in minutes. Pick your way.
Half-fill a pot and bring it to a proper rolling boil.
a rolling boil, don’t rush itThe sealed pouch goes straight into the boiling water.
no tearing, no messLift it out with tongs, snip the notch and pour onto a plate.
and it plates itselfOpen the pouch along the little V-cut on the side.
just follow the notchTip it into a microwave-safe bowl, loosely covered with a plate.
loosely covered is the trickHigh power. Stir once at halfway, then garnish and serve.
stir once, halfwayAlso 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.
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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.
Retort sealing is what lets a cooked dish keep without a single preservative. That part is new. What goes inside it is the food this kitchen has made since 1967.
Not a replacement for home cooking. The next best thing when life gets busy.
Per serve, based on a single pouch at ₹135 serving 2.
Correct. Our retort pouch is sealed with the air pressed out, then sterilised at 121°C — 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 contact@thakarkitchen.com for shipping rates and more info.
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