Moong Dal Dhokla
Cooking Time
Preparation Time : 360
Cook Time : 25
Total Time : 385
Ingredients
Serves 4
Moong dal - 1cup
Ginger grated – 1 ½ tsp
Green chilies – 2
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Sugar – 1 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp or to taste
Asafoetida – 1 pinch
Oil – 1/2 tbsp
Eno fruit salt – 1 tsp
For Tempering – Oil – 1 tbsp
Water – 1/2 cup
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Green chilies – 1-2 (chopped or slit)
Sugar – 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
For garnishing – Coriander leaves finely chopped – 1 tbsp
Freshly Grated coconut – 1 tbsp
Directions
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01
Wash and soak moong dal overnight or at least 5 hrs
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02
Drain moong dal and transfer into the blender. Add chopped green chilies, ginger. Blend into fine paste.
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Add turmeric, sugar, asafoetida, salt, oil. Mix well.
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Add water in a steamer or idli cooker. Let it boil. Grease the plate with little oil.
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05
Add Eno salt into the prepared batter. Mix gently and immediately pour into the greased plate.
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Steam moong dal dhokla for 15-18 minutes. Insert a knife or toothpick into the dhokla and check if it comes out clean. If it does, that means dhokla is cooked properly.
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07
Let it rest for few minutes. Lose the edges. Take it out. Cut into desired shape
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Heat oil in a saucepan. Add mustard and cumin seeds. Let them splutter
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Add green chilies. Saute for a few seconds.
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Add asafoetida. Mix well.
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Add water and sugar. Let the mixture boil for 1-2 minutes. Tempering is ready.
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Pour this tempering over the prepared dhoklas. Coat them well with tempering.
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Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and coconut.
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Serve with mint chutney or green chutney or tomato ketchup.
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