Moong Dal Dhokla | Tiffin Treats by Roopa Nabar | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

A twist to the popular dhokla recipe from the Gujarati cuisine. This one is made with moong dal and is super healthy.

MOONG DAL DHOKLA

Ingredients

2 cups split skinless green gram (moong dal), soaked for 2 hours
1-2 green chillies, finely chopped
Salt to taste
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
¼ cup gram flour
½ cup yogurt
1 teaspoon castor sugar
2 tablespoons oil + for greasing
1½ teaspoons fruit soda
1½ teaspoons mustard seeds
1½ teaspoons white sesame seeds
1 teaspoon asafoetida
Chopped fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
Fresh scraped coconut for garnishing
Green chutney for serving

Method

1. Grind the drained green gram alongwith half the green chillies and ½ cup water to make a smooth and semi-thick mixture. Transfer in a bowl.
2. Add salt, turmeric powder, gram flour, yogurt and castor sugar and mix well.
3. Heat sufficient water in a dhokla steamer and bring to boil.
4. Grease the dhokla mould with some oil.
5. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the batter and mix, Add fruit soda and mix well.
6. Pour the batter into the greased mould filling ¾th, place in the hot steamer, cover and steam for 10-12 minutes. Remove from steamer and cool.
7. To prepare tempering, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a non-stick tempering pan. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add sesame seeds, remaining green chillies and asafoetida.
8. Pour the tempering over the steamed dhokla, spread and set aside to cool.
9. Cut into squares, garnish with some coriander leaves and coconut and serve with green chutney.

Click to Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1h0pGXf
http://www.facebook.com/ChefSanjeevKapoor
https://twitter.com/sanjeevkapoor

#sanjeevkapoor