BESAN DHOKLA RECIPE- Gujarati Recipe

Ingredients:
   

• 350gms Gram flour (Besan)
• 1cup Curd (Stirred)
• 1tsp Green Chilies (paste)
• 1tsp Ginger (paste)
• Salt to taste
• 1tsp Soda bi-carb / Eno fruit salt
• 1 Lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1tbsp Oil
• For Tampering
• Few Curry leaves
• 1tsp Mustard Seeds
• 2tsp Oil
• Coriander leaves (chopped)
• 2-3 green chilies (vertically slit)

 

Preparation:

•     In a bowl add gram flour (besan), Curd and water.
•     Mix well and make a smooth batter. The batter should be of thick consistency.
•     Add salt and set aside for 4 hours covered with a lid.
•     Take the ginger and green chili paste and add to the batter. Also add turmeric powder and mix well.
•     Keep the steamer or cooker ready on gas.
•     Grease a baking dish (it should fit in the steamer or cooker).
•     Now in small bowl take a tsp. of soda bi-carb or eno, 1tsp oil and lemon juice and mix well.
•     Add this to the batter and mix well.
•     Pour the batter into the greased pan and steam for 10-12 minutes or till done.
•     Cool for sometime and cut into big cubes.
•     Heat little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves allow to splutter. Remove and pour it over dhoklas.
•     Garnish the besan dhokla with coriander and slited green chilies.
•     Serve with green(hari) chutney.