Recipe- Khaman Dhokla

KHAMAN DHOKLA RECIPE

Ingredients:

Chana Dal - 3 cup                                                                          

Urad dal -1/2 cup

Rice -1 cup

Green chillies - 8

Grated ginger - 1 tsp

Turmeric/Haldi - 1/4 tsp

1 tsp Sugar

1/2 cup Curd

1/2 tsp soda bicarb

Salt

Coriander chopped - 2 tbsp.

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida/Hing - 1/8 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Method:

1. Soak chana dal, urad dal and rice for about 3 - 4 hours in water.

2. Grind green chillies ginger and washed dal & rice to a coarse paste.  (Use about 1 cup     water for grinding.)

3. Add salt, turmeric, asafoetida (hing) & curd and mix it.  Let the batter ferment for about 12 hours.  Batter will rise almost to double after fermentation.

4. Add soda bicarbonate, 2 tbsp oil and little warm water to the batter. Beat and mix the mixture thoroughly.

5. Spread this paste on a greased plate. Let the paste spread be 1" thick. Steam for 10 to 12 minutes (in a steamer or cooker) or till it is done.

    At his point dhokla will become fluffy and soft.

6. Remove the lid of the cooker and let it cool for about 5 minutes.  Cut the dhokla into medium sized pieces.

7. Heat about 2 tsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.  Turn off the heat when the mustard seeds pop.  Pour this hot tempering/tadka over the dhokla

    Pieces.     

8. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with coriander chutney.