78. dal dokhri
So very much gujju Dal dokhri is a common dish in most gujarati homes. The variations are endless. My Shardafoi would make it using papdi, lilva, tuvar, guvar, etc etc. My mum made our favourite which was with peas. She usually made this for dinner as a light meal. When I got married and came to Mombasa, dal dokhri took a whole new meaning. It was a wholesome meal accompanied with rice. So slowly, this version which I learnt from Nunu became my favourite also. Not saying I don't like the peas one. I simply like all the variations. This is Ajay's favourite dish. Sometimes Nunu would say 'lets make only dal dokhri for lunch instead of the full DBS affair. By the way DBS is a termed coined by Vibhabhabhi's brother Hemant to stand for dal, bhaat, shaak. Well whether you make DBS or dal dokhri the amount of time it takes is the same. Anyway, who said that yummy dishes could be prepared in a matter of seconds? All the ingredients mentioned are readily available in most Indian...