Moong Dal Dhokla
Moong Dal Dhokla is much easier to make in comparison with the regular one. A wholesome batter of soaked and finely ground moong dal is accompanied by very basic things like salt for taste and turmeric powder for good color. This can also be termed as A Healthy Vegan Snack.
Moong Dal Dhokla is a non-traditional, non-fermented, soft and spongy, perfect net-like structure, tempered with sugar-lemon water and garnished with fresh coconut and coriander leaves. I think this much explanation is enough to fill your mouth with water. It is a perfect dish for those who are following a weight loss diet and need some easy, quick, and low-calorie food.
Dhokla is a popular Gujarati dish that has many flavors in it, like sweet-sour and some spiciness as well. Basically It is made with gram flour, curd, and followed by some spices. But today we are not using gram flour and curd in it and this is the specialty of our recipe.
Nowadays, there are many variations of this amazing dish available like Khaman, Nylon, Suji Dhokla, Aloo Dhokla, etc.
Discussing the recipe in detail:
- Soaking of lentil for a minimum of 4 hours is necessary. This time allows the lentil to properly soaked up the water.
- While grinding you just need to make sure that there should be no water in the lentil. Also, I added green chili and ginger with the lentil but it is completely optional.
- Consistency of batter is important which needs to be thick-flowing.
- Whisking or beating the batter for about 3-4 minutes is mandatory as it allows the air to incorporated in the batter which helps the Dhokla to puff.
- Do not overcook, otherwise the result will be hard.
- You can replace this yellow lentil with green gram.
Moong Dal Dhokla goes well with green chutney, tamarind sauce or you can have it with evening tea. Serve this unique version in your kitty parties, birthday parties, or family together, I can guarantee no one will believe that it is not made with gram flour. Follow the instructions properly and you will have a perfect result!
Step by step instructions
Preparing Batter
- Soak yellow moong dal for about 4 hours.
- Transfer it to a mixing jar. To this, add green chili and ginger.
- Grind it to make a fine paste without adding water.
- Transfer it to a mixing bowl.
- Add salt and turmeric powder.
- With the help of a whisker, beat it for about 4 minutes.
- After whisking, add Eno to it followed by 1 tsp of water.
- Mix it well and put the mixture in a greased mold.
- Place the mold in a preheated kadhai. Cook for 15 minutes on medium flame.
- Check with a toothpick or knife. If it comes out clean. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool completely.
- After cooling down, transfer it to a plate and cut down into pieces.
Preparing Tempering
- Heat a pan and add oil to it.
- Add mustard seeds and green chilies. Followed by curry leaves. Fry it for a minute.
- Add water and sugar.
- To this, add lemon juice. Cook till sugar dissolves completely.
- Turn off the flame and allow it to cool down.
- Pour it on the Dhokla, once it cools down slightly.
- Garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves.
- Moong Dal Dhokla is ready.
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Moong Dal Dhokla
Ingredients
For Dhokla Batter
- 1 cup yellow moong dal
- 1 big green chili
- 1 inch ginger
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Eno
- 1 tsp water
For Tempering
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 small green chili chopped
- 10-12 curry leaves
- 1 glass water
- 1.5 tbsp sugar
- juice of a half lemon
For Garnishing
- fresh coconut grated
- coriander leaves chopped
Instructions
Preparing Batter
- Soak yellow mong dal for about 4 hours.
- Transfer it in a mixing jar.
- To this, add green chili and ginger.
- Grind it to make fine paste without adding water.
- Transfer it to a mixing bowl.
- Add salt and turmeric powder.
- With the help of a whisker, beat it for about 4 minutes.
- After whisking, add Eno to it followed by 1 tsp of water.
- Mix it well and put the mixture in a greased mould.
- Place the mold in a preheated kadhai. Cook for 15 minutes on medium flame.
- Check with a toothpick or knife. If it comes out clean. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool completely.
- After cooling down, transfer it to a plate and cut down into pieces.
Preparing Tempering
- Heat a pan and add oil to it.
- Add mustard seeds and green chilies.
- Followed by curry leaves. Fry it for a minute.
- Add water and sugar.
- To this, add lemon juice. Cook till sugar dissolves completely.
- Turn off the flame and allow it to cool down.
- Pour it on the Dhokla, once it cools down slightly.
- Garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves.
- Moong Dal Dhokla is ready.
Notes
• Allow the dhokla and tempering to cool down slightly.