Recipe Description

Healthy and nutritious dhokla recipe. dhokla recipes made with moong dal

 

Ingredients

• Moong dal\Split green lentils – 2 cup
• Water – ½ cup
• Rava\Semolina – 3 tbsp
• Curd- 3 tbsp
• Green chilli paste – 1 tbsp
• Baking soda – ½ tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Sugar – ½ tsp
• Lemon juice – ½ no

For tempering:

• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Jeera\cumin seeds – ½ tsp
• White sesame seeds – ½ tsp
• Red chilli – 2-3 no
• Coriander – 1 tbsp

Method:

1. First grind the soaked moong dal with little water and remove it in a bowl.
2. Now add rava, curd, green chilli paste, baking soda, salt, and sugar and mi it well.
3. Add little water to make a thick batter.
4. Batter must be of dropping consistency.
5. Add lemon juice, mix it well and cook it in a steamer or steam it in a handi for 12 mins.
6. After 10 to 12 min check the dhokla by inserting a knife(if knife comes clean it is cooked or if it is not then let it steam for more 5 to 8 mins.
7. Once the dhokla is ready remove it and start making a temper.
8. Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds, cumin, and white sesame and let it crackle.
9. Then add whole dried red chilli and cook for 1 min and put the tempering over the steamed dhokla.
10. Finally garnish the dhokla with chopped coriander and cut in in to shapes and serve hot with chutneys and curd.