Moong Dal Dhokla

Time To Cook	Serving	Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins. Cooking Time = 20 mins.	2 Persons	1 Cup = 250 ml. 1 Teaspoon = 4 g. 1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
For Dhokla Batter
Split Green Gram (Moong Dal), Soaked In Water For 2 – 3 Hours – 1 Cup
Curd, Thick – 2 Tablespoons
Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
Salt To Taste
Green Chilli, Chopped – ½ Teaspoon
Ginger, Chopped – 1 Teaspoon
Fruit Salt To Taste
For Tadka
Oil – 3 Tablespoon
Black Mustard Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
Asafetida Powder – ¼ Teaspoon
Curry Leaves – 10-12 Nos.
Red Chilli Powder For Colour
White Sesame Seeds – 2 Teaspoon
For Garnish
Coconut, Grated
Coriander Leaves

Method
• Take soaked and drained split green gram in a jar of mixer grinder
• Add ½ teaspoon of chopped green chilli
• Add 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• Grind the mixture well in a mixer grinder
• Take the ground batter in a mixing bowl
• Simultaneously, keep water for boiling in a wok or a steamer
• Check for the consistency of the batter, it should be thick
• Add 2 tablespoon of thick curd to the batter
• Add 1 tablespoon of gram flour
• Add 1 teaspoon of salt
• Add little oil
• Mix the batter well
• Meanwhile, grease a deep dish with oil
• Add 1 teaspoon of fruit salt to the batter
• Mix the batter lightly, avoid vigorous mixing
• Pour it in a greased deep dish
• Tap the dish to evenly spread the batter
• Keep a round ring stand in boiling water in a wok
• Place the deep dish on top of it
• Cover the wok with a lid
• Allow it to cook on steam for 10-12 minutes
• After 10-12 minutes using a fork check whether the batter is cooked
• If fork comes out clean after pricking, the batter is cooked
• If it is cooked remove the deep dish from the wok
• For tadka keep a wok on a gas
• Add 3 tablespoon of oil
• After oil heats add black mustard seeds
• Add ¼ teaspoon asafetida powder
• Add 10-12 curry leaves
• Add 2 teaspoon white sesame seeds
• Add little red chilli powder for colour
• Spread the tadka on dhokla
• Garnish it with coriander leaves
• Garnish dhokla with grated coconut
• Dhokla can be cut in any shape
• Remove dhokla from the deep dish
• Cut it into small pieces
• Put the cut pieces in a serving dish
• Moong Dal Dhokla is ready to serve
• It can be served with green chutney

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