Dhokla are Gujarat delicious which is usually prepared with fermented batter derived from rice and chickpeas splits. This dish can be eaten for breakfast, as a main course, as a side dish or a snack.Garnished with split green chilies, mustard seeds, grated coconut and coriander leaves, this dish can be served with tamarind chutney accompanied with green coriander or mint chutney. Sometimes, coconut chutney is also served along with this snack. It can be made a day earlier and stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and can be served to the guests on the following day.
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Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 1 thali
Adapted from Tarlaldal
Ingredients
1 ½ cups green moong dal
4 green chillies
1 tsp oil
2 pinches asafoetida / hing
2 pinches sugar
½ tsp besan / bengal gram flour
2 tsp curds / dahi
Salt to taste
1 tsp fruit salt
¼ tsp oil for greasing
For Seasoning:
2 tsp oil
¾ tsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp fresh grated coconut
For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander
Method
1. Soak the moong dal in enough water for 4 hours. Drain and de-skin the dal.
2. Combine the dal, green chillies and ¼ cup of water and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste.
3. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the oil, asafoetida, sugar, besan, curds and salt and mix well.
4. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt and mix gently.
5. Pour the batter immediately into a greased thali and spread evenly by rotating the thali clockwise.
6. Steam in a steamer for 12 to 15 minutes or till the dhoklas are cooked.
7. Cool slightly, brush little oil on it and cut into diamond shaped pieces. Serve hot garnished with cilantro.
Note:
Add the fruit salt just before you put the dhoklas to steam.
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Mag Ni Dal Na Dhokla / Green Moong Dhal DhoklaPreparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 15 minsMakes 1 thaliAdapted from TarlaldalIngredients:1 ½ cups green moong dal4 green chillies1 tsp oil2 pinches asafoetida / hing2 pinches sugar½ tsp besan / bengal gram flour2 tsp curds / dahiSalt to taste1 tsp fruit salt¼ tsp oil for greasingFor Seasoning:2 tsp oil¾ tsp mustard seeds2 tbsp fresh grated coconutFor The Garnish2 tbsp chopped corianderMethod1. Soak the moong dal in enough water for 4 hours. Drain and de-skin the dal.2. Combine the dal, green chillies and ¼ cup of water and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste.3. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the oil, asafoetida, sugar, besan, curds and salt and mix well.4. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt and mix gently.5. Pour the batter immediately into a greased thali and spread evenly by rotating the thali clockwise.6. Steam in a steamer for 12 to 15 minutes or till the dhoklas are cooked.7. Cool slightly, brush little oil on it and cut into diamond shaped pieces. Serve hot garnished with cilantro.Note:Add the fruit salt just before you put the dhoklas to steam.www.sarasyummyrecipes.com
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Nice and healthy dhokla. Loved the usage of green gram for making dhokla. Will definitely give it a try.
healthy dhokla..
yummy....well prepared
Very delicious dhokla, healthy and nutritious... Will definitely give a try to it.
delicious and healthy!!
Dhoklas look simply delicious and healthy. Excellent preparation.
Deepa
Haven't tried dokla with green gram. THis looks very nice...
so many dhoklas.. this one looks very different. nice one
I had not heard of these before. What a healthy snack!
Have never tried dhokla with moong dal. Very healthy one.
I planned on doing mong dla dhokla but forgot to add yogurt. It still tasted good and did khamn dhokla
Perfectly made moong dhal dhoklas,sounds healthy and guilt free...
These are very popular here and in fact on my dinner menu..they are light healthy and delicious!
a new kind of dhokla..interesting
Moong dal dhokla is new to me.. sounds healthy & delicious.
Making with whole moong is so healthy. This is a perfect keeper recipe 🙂
All I knew was that dhokla's are made of besan & with this marathon I learned that they can be made of different dals too. lovely dhokla's.
Nutritious dhoklas. I haven't tried this version yet.