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mooli ki dhokli recipe | Gujarati radish dumpling vegetable | healthy radish leaves dhokli sabzi | with 40 amazing images.

mooli ki dhokli recipe is a variation to fansi dhokli recipe. Learn how to make Gujarati radish dumpling vegetables.

mooli dhokli is a traditional Indian dish that combines the earthy flavors of radish (mooli) with a savory wheat flour dumpling (dhokli) in a flavorful and aromatic curry. This dish is popular in parts of India, particularly in the state of Gujarat.

Dhoklis in mooli dhokli recipe get much tastier when radish is added to the whole wheat flour and besan dough along with the spice powders. Just make sure you squeeze the juice out of the grated radish before adding it to the dough, so that it does not get soggy.

To make dhokli, squeeze and remove excess water from the radish. In a bowl add the mooli, besan, whole wheat flour, dhania, chilli powder, haldi, hing, ajwain, oil, salt along with approx. 1 tbsp of water and knead into a soft dough. Divide the dough into 16 equal portions, grease your palms with little oil and flatten each portion. Keep aside.

To make mooli dhokli, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the radish greens and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the ginger-green chilli paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, sugar, oil, salt and 1½ cups of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the dhoklis and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve mooli dhokli immediately with chapatis.

Pro tips for Mooli dhokli. 1. In a bowl put grated radish (mooli) squeeze and remove excess water from the radish. Grated radish adds moisture to the dhokli dough, preventing it from becoming dry and hard. This results in softer and more enjoyable dumplings. 2. Add besan (bengal gram flour). Besan flour readily absorbs spices, allowing them to release their full flavor into the dhokli dough. Besan helps keep the dhokli soft and slightly elastic even after cooking. This prevents them from becoming dry or hard, making them more enjoyable to chew. Besan is high in Folate or folic acid, which is important for rapid growth and multiplication of red blood cells and white blood cells (WBC) in the bone marrow. 3. Add shredded radish leaves (mooli ke patte). Radish leaves have a unique peppery and slightly bitter taste that adds a pleasant contrast to the blander flavor of the dhokli dough made with wheat flour and grated radish. The vitamin A and vitamin C in radish leaves work towards building the immune cells – WBC (white blood cells).

Dive into mooli dhokli : A comforting dish bursting with radish flavor.

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Preparation Time

10 Mins

Cooking Time

9 Mins

Total Time

19 Mins

Makes

3 servings

Ingredients

Method
For the dhokli
  1. To make dhokli, squeeze and remove excess water from the radish.
  2. In a bowl add the mooli, besan, whole wheat flour, dhania, chilli powder, haldi, hing, ajwain, oil, salt along with approx. 1 tbsp of water and knead into a soft dough.
  3. Divide the dough into 16 equal portions, grease your palms with little oil and flatten each portion. Keep aside.
How to proceed
  1. To make mooli dhokli, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
  2. When the seeds crackle, add the radish greens and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Add the ginger-green chilli paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, sugar, oil, salt and 1½ cups of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the dhoklis and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Serve mooli dhokli immediately with chapatis.

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what is mooli dhokli made of ?

 

    1. what is mooli dhokli made of ? See below image of list of ingredients for mooli dhokli.
preparing radish

 

    1. This is what white radish looks like. 
    2. Break the top off the mooli off with your fingers. So the radish leaves are seperate now. 
       
    3. Wash the mooli in running water to remove the dirt stuck to it. 
       
    4. Grate the mooli using a peeler to remove the outer skin. 
       
    5. To grate by hand, hold grater in one hand and the radish in the other. Rub the radish downward on the side of the grater with the appropriate sizes holes for the desired coarseness of the grated radish. Be careful to keep hands and fingers away from the grater.  
    6. Squeeze out excess water.
What are chopped radish leaves

 

    1. This is what radish leaves look like. 
    2. Simply break the radish leaves off from the mooli with your fingers. 
    3. Remove the radish leaves from the stem with your fingers. 
    4. Wash the radish leaves. 
       
    5. Chop the radish leaves on a chopping board.
making dhokli

 

    1. in a bowl put 1/4 cup grated radish (mooli) squeeze and remove excess water from the radish.  Grated radish adds moisture to the dhokli dough, preventing it from becoming dry and hard. This results in softer and more enjoyable dumplings.
    2. Add 3 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour). Besan flour readily absorbs spices, allowing them to release their full flavor into the dhokli dough. Besan helps keep the dhokli soft and slightly elastic even after cooking. This prevents them from becoming dry or hard, making them more enjoyable to chew. Besan is high in Folate or folic acid, which is important for rapid growth and multiplication of red blood cells and white blood cells (WBC) in the bone marrow.
    3. Add 3 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka aata). Whole wheat flour is excellent for diabetics as they will not shoot up your blood sugar levels as they are a low GI food.  Whole wheat flour is rich in Phosphorus which is a major mineral which works closely with calcium to build our bones. 
    4. Add 1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder. 
    5. Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder. Chilli powder brings a kick of heat and spice to the dish, balancing the other flavors and making it more appetizing.
    6. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
    7. Add 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing). The slightly bitter and pungent notes of asafoetida help balance the sweetness and richness of other ingredients in mooli dhokli,
    8. Add 1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain).
    9. Add 1 1/2 tsp oil.
    10. Add salt to taste. We added 1/4 tsp salt.
    11. Add approx. 1 tbsp of water.
    12. Knead into a soft dough.
    13. Roll the dough into a cylinder and then divide the dough into 16 equal portions.
    14. Grease your palms with little whole wheat flour or oil and flatten each portion. Then make a small indent in the centre of each dhokli with your finger. Keep aside.
making mooli dhokli

 

    1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
    2. Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
    3. Let the seeds crackle.
    4. Add 2 cups shredded radish leaves (mooli ke patte). Radish leaves have a unique peppery and slightly bitter taste that adds a pleasant contrast to the blander flavor of the dhokli dough made with wheat flour and grated radish. The vitamin A and vitamin C in radish leaves work towards building the immune cells – WBC (white blood cells).
    5. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
    6. Add 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste. The green chillies in the paste contribute a pleasant heat and spiciness. Ginger adds a warm, pungent aroma and flavor that complements the spiciness of the green chillies. See how to make how to make ginger garlic paste.
    7. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
    8. Add 1 tbsp coriander (dhania) powder.
    9. Add 1/2 tsp sugar.
    10. Add salt to taste. We added 1/4th tsp salt.
    11. Add 1½ cups of water.
    12. Cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    13. Add the prepared dhoklis.
    14. Cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    15. Serve immediately with chapatis.
pro tips for mooli dhokli

 

    1. In a bowl put  grated radish (mooli) squeeze and remove excess water from the radish.  Grated radish adds moisture to the dhokli dough, preventing it from becoming dry and hard. This results in softer and more enjoyable dumplings.
    2. Add besan (bengal gram flour). Besan flour readily absorbs spices, allowing them to release their full flavor into the dhokli dough. Besan helps keep the dhokli soft and slightly elastic even after cooking. This prevents them from becoming dry or hard, making them more enjoyable to chew. Besan is high in Folate or folic acid, which is important for rapid growth and multiplication of red blood cells and white blood cells (WBC) in the bone marrow.
    3. Add shredded radish leaves (mooli ke patte). Radish leaves have a unique peppery and slightly bitter taste that adds a pleasant contrast to the blander flavor of the dhokli dough made with wheat flour and grated radish. The vitamin A and vitamin C in radish leaves work towards building the immune cells – WBC (white blood cells).
    4. Add ginger-green chilli paste. The green chillies in the paste contribute a pleasant heat and spiciness. Ginger adds a warm, pungent aroma and flavor that complements the spiciness of the green chillies. See how to make how to make ginger garlic paste.
benefits of mooli dhokli

 

    1. Mooloi Dhokli is rich in below macronutrients, vitamins and minerals given in descending order (highest to lowest). 
      1. Vitamin C :  Vitamin C is a great defence against coughs and colds. Have citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit and sweet lime), lemons, vegetables ( capsicum , broccoli, cabbage). Not all of the vitamin C is lost when vegetables are cooked. Some studies have shown that up to 50% of the vitamin C can be retained, depending on the cooking method and the vegetable. Cook vegetables quickly. The longer vegetables are cooked, the more vitamin C they will lose. 68% of RDA.
      2. Vitamin A rich recipes, Beta Carotene : Vitamin A is crucial for healthy vision, cell growth and healthy skin. Sources of vitamin A include yellow-orange fruits and vegetables like carrots , mango, papaya, peach, tomatoes, pumpkin  etc. and other vegetables like spinach, kale, fenugreek leaves , broccoli , capsicum etc. 37% of RDA.
      3. Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) : Vitamin B2 enables the production of red blood cells that contribute to the rise in your energy levels. So have more milk, curds, eggs and green leafy vegetables. 18% of RDA.
      4. Calcium.  See Calcium rich recipes : Calcium  is a mineral that makes bones stay strong. See our list of calcium rich Indian foods. Dairy products: Like milk, curds, cheese, paneer and buttermilk. Green leafy vegetables like spinach, fenugreek, broccoli. Nuts ( almonds, peanuts, walnuts) and ragi. Required from kids to adults. 18% of RDA.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy125 cal
Protein3.9 g
Carbohydrates12.7 g
Fiber2.7 g
Fat6.7 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium10.1 mg

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Payal Parikh 86

March 13, 2025, midnight

We Gujaratis always make the normal and common Fansi Dhokli recipe, this recipe using radish leaves was very different, I really enjoyed it.

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Nipurna

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Nipurma , we are delighted you loved the Mooli Dhokli recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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shreya_the foodie

March 13, 2025, midnight

Radish greens with Dhokli in a gravy.

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