This is in my top 10 favourite recipes. I looooove it and I hope you do to 

The Dhokli is made from flour and are like little dumplings in your dal. Essentially making this a one pot meal as it has everything you need. 
It can be time consuming the first time you make it, but it is worth it.

Dal Dhokli - FULL Recipe 

I have all the step by step process shots ... should i make a quick video of it ? 

Ingredients

For the dal

• 1/2 cup split green moong dal
• 1/2 cup tur dal
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1-2 tbsp of channa dal
• 2 tbsp of ghee/oil
• 1/4 tsp whole cumin
• 1/4 tsp carom (ajwain)
• Pinch of asafoetida
• 2 tsp chopped ginger
• 1 1/2 chopped garlic
• Few finely chopped green chillies
• 6-8 finely chopped curry patta leaves
• 1 medium size onion
• chopped
• 1 medium to big tomato chopped into small cubes
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder to taste
• 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

For the dhokli

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• 2 tsp oil
• 1/4 tsp of carom (ajwain)
• Pinch of whole cumin
• Knead all of the above with little water and keep aside
• Cover with a muslin cloth /plate /bowl

For the tadka

• 1 tbsp of ghee/oil
• Pinch of panch phoren
• 1 tsp of chopped ginger garlic
• 2-3 chopped curry patta leaves
• 1 tsp chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp chopped green chilli
• 2 whole red chillies
• 1/4 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

Method

For the dal

• Wash and soak the dal in water for 30 minutes
• Take a pressure cooker add the ghee to it and warm the ghee a little
• Rub the carom seeds and whole cumin on your palm for 20-30 seconds Then add it to the ghee
• Stir for few seconds ,then add the chopped green chillies and curry patta leaves
• Stir fry for few seconds then add the chopped ginger garlic
• Stir fry for 30-40 seconds Then add the chopped onion
• Stir fry for a minute or so Then add salt to taste ,turmeric powder, chilli powder, kashmiri chilli powder and cumin powder and stir fry for few minutes
• If the masala starts catching at the bottom add 3-4 tbsp of water
• Now add the chopped tomato and stir fry for few minutes
• Then bring the flame to low and cover the masala and let it cook for few minutes
• When the masala becomes totally soft
• Add the dal and stir fry for few minutes
• Then add the water Mix everything well ,sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook till 1 whistle .
• Then remove from flame and let the pressure cooker open naturally.

For the dhokli

• Knead the whole wheat flour with all the ingredients given above.
• cover and keep with a muslin cloth/plate /bowl .
• Take the kneaded flour and break into small pieces ,like a tablet ,press it between your thumb and index finger so that it becomes flat
• Make such tiny dhokli of the flour which has been kneaded and keep aside .
• When the pressure cooker opens cook the dal on low flame for few minutes
• Then slowly add the dhokli to the dal ,mix it in gently
• Then cover and cook on low flame 7-10 minutes, stirring in between.

Now for the tadka

• Take a small pan add 1 tbsp of ghee
• Let the ghee get warm then rub the panch phoren on your palm for few seconds then add to the ghee in the pan
• In few seconds add the chopped ginger-garlic ,chopped onion, chopped green chilli , chopped curry patta leaves ,whole red chillies and chilli powder
• Stir fry all of the above for a minute or so
• Then add to the dal dhokli
• Mix it in gently
• Cook for a minute or so .
• Done