Dal Dhokli

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1. 1Step 1: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, whole wheat flour, besan, turmeric, green chili, asafetida, carom seeds, salt, and oil and mix it well. Add the water as needed to make firm dough, this should take about 1/4 cup of water.
2. 2Step 2: Divide the dough into 2 equal parts and roll out each portion into about 7 inch in diameter. If needed use little whole wheat flour for dusting the rolling surface that will help in rolling.
3. 3Step 3: Cut each roti into about 1-1/2 inch squares and set aside.
4. 4Step 4: Clean, wash and drain the dal. In pressure cooker add dal, salt, turmeric, and 3 cups of water. Cook over medium high heat.
5. 5Step 5: When the pressure cooker starts to steam, lower the heat to medium and cook seven minutes.
6. 6Step 6: Turn off the heat and allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
7. 7Step 7: Combine the cooked dal and 1 cup of hot water, whip the dal so it becomes creamy texture, you can use the hand blender to mix dal. Dal will be consistency of thick batter. Add about 3-4 cups of boiling water. Dal should be very liquidey, consistency of runny batter.
8. 8Step 8: Add peanuts, chili powder, tomatoes, ginger, and jiggery to dal, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. 9Step 9: Prepare the seasoning, heat the oil in a small pan, when oil is moderately hot add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds, asafetida, and red chilies and allow them to crack.
10. 10Step 10: Add this tempering to the dal, mix well, add dhokli and cook on a low medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
11. 11Step 11: Add cilantro and cook for another 2 minutes on low medium heat.