Moong Dal Dhokla
a healthy, tasty, and easy breakfast or snack dish.
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
• Do not add water while grinding the lentil.
• Allow the dhokla and tempering to cool down slightly.
• Allow the dhokla and tempering to cool down slightly.