Soak the dal for an hour.

While the dal is soaking proceed to prepare the Dhoklis, for which we first knead the dough.

In a large mixing bowl or parat mix in the flour, turmeric, red chilli powder, ajwain, salt. Once the dry ingredients have been mixed well, add the oil. Rub the oil into the the flour so that the oil coats the flour.

Gradually begin to add water to bind the flour into a semi-stiff dough.

The dough does not need to be reseted, proceed to begin forming Dhoklis as shown in the trailing video.

Pinch/pull very small size of dough, shape it into a ball shape and press it using your index finger and thumb.

Continue on repeat until all the dough is shaped into bindi sized Dhoklis.

In large pressure cooker, add the dal, groundnuts and the hand formed Dhokli. Add water enough that it reaches two knuckleheads of your middle finger.

Pressure cook on medium high flame until one whistle. Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally.

Simultaneously, prepare the tempering. In a chutney jar mince the ginger and green chillies.

Remove the minced ginger+chillies in a small katori.

Now in the same jar, add the chopped onion, tomato and garlic cloves and grind them to a coarse mix.

Place a kadai on medium-low flame, add oil. Once the oil heats up add the mince green chilli+ginger mix and saute for a minute.

Add the onion+tomato mix, saute for few minutes until the oil separates.

Add the turmeric, chilli powder to the onion mix and cook for a minute.

By now the pressure cooker would have cooled down. Open the cooker, give the dal-dhokli a stir and add the prepared onion masala to the cooked dal.

Now add water to adjust the consistency of the dal. We are looking for pouring but thick consistency of the dal.

Add salt to taste.

Bring the Dal-Dhokli to a boil, cook for couple of minutes and serve immediately.

The Mung ni Dal ma Chuteli Dhokli is enjoyed with a dollop of ghee and squirt of lemon juice.

It can also be eaten with rice.

Reheating this particular dal+dhokli is not recommended. So enjoy it just off the flame.