Wash and soak 1 small cup of Arhar dal for around a hour....

2. Now boil the dal in pressure cooker by adding little salt, turmeric powder, handful of peanuts and water. Cook it till 3 whistles on high then on sim for 5 mins

When the pressure drops, remove the lid and check the dal, mix it well with help of laddle

4. Now meanwhile prepare the dough for Dhokli....take 1 cup of atta (wheat flour), add 1/4 cup of besan, pinch of hing, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, 1 tsp ghee/oil..mix well and using little water knead it to form a semi soft dough. Keep aside.

Take a pan, heat 1 tsp oil/ghee, add 1tsp Rai (mustard seeds) and 1 tsp jeera, allow it to splutter, add 1/4 tsp methi dana, a pinch of hingnow add 2 dried red chillies (whole or round ones) and curry leaves...to this tadka add cooked and mashed dal, mix and add 2 cups of water, now adjust salt, add red chilli powder, jeera powder, 2 kokum (optional), 1 small piece of jagerry (based on your taste). Allow the dal to come to a boil.

Now take a very small ball of dough flattened it on back side of the fork and rolled it to form a cylinder...the fork marks are imprinted on the Dhokli

7. Add this gnocci shaped Dhokli to the boiling dal and now cook it in on low flame for 15-20 mins...the Dhokli will rise in size as it is cooked. Adjust the consistency of dal, if too thick add little water so that it is flowy and give it a boil.

Switch of the gas and serve it in a deep dish, garnish it with coriander leaves, chopped onion and lemon juice...Serve hot.