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Monday, July 4, 2016

Dhokla

My mom's recipe again.

It's easy to make, healthy and a very yummy snack

Ingredients
  • 1 cup besan
  • 1/3 cup sooji
  • 3/4 tea spoon baking soda
  • Ginger and green chilli paste (as per taste)
  • 1 tea spoon oil
  • 3/4 cup curd
  • 1/4 tbsp Eno Fruit Salt
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • A pinch of hing
  • 1.5 tbsp sugar
For garnishing 
  • Mustard seeds
  • Curry Leaves
  • Sliced green chillies
  • White sesame seeds
Process
  • Mix besan, sooji, baking soda, ginger and green chilli paste, lemon juice in curd. Add a bit of water if required. The thickness should be a bit more than idli batter.
  • Leave the mixture aside for 45 mins.
  • Line the baking container with oil.
  • Add Eno Fruit Salt mixed in a spoon of water. Mix well, the whole mixture will now become fluffy.
  • Steam for 10 mins at high steam and 2-3 mins at medium heat. Check with knife if its done.
  • Turn off gas and let it be for 5-7 mins.
  • Take out the steamed dhokla from the container.

Garnishing
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and sliced green chillies.
  • Add sesame seeds. Just roast the sesame seeds a bit, it should not become red.
  • Pour the mixture on the dhokla. 
  • Cut square pieces of the dhokla.
  • Add 3/4 cup water with sugar. When the water boils, turn off the gas and pour it on the cut dhokla so that it absorbs the water.
  • Serve with green chutney.