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Mix Dal Dhokla

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Mix Dal Dhokla

Mix Dal Dhokla is a healthy snack rich in protein and perfect for a nutritious lunch or evening snack!

Ingredients

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    Green chilies – 2-3
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    Garlic cloves 6-8
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    Ginger 1-inch piece
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    3 cups mix dal
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    Salt to taste
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    1 sachet Eno/fruit salt
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    Oil 2 tbsp. (30 ml) for batter and to grease dhokla plate
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    Few Coriander leaves for garnish
  • For tempering

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    Oil 1 tbsp. (15 ml)
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    Mustard seeds (2 tsp.)
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    Curry leaves 7-8
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    Lemon juice 1 tbsp.

Method

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    Soak all dals in plenty of water for about 6 hours or overnight.
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    Grind the mixture into a coarse dough adding just enough water and not to make it watery. The consistency is when you use a ladle it does not pour itself but falls in dollops.
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    Grind garlic, ginger and green chilies to paste.
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    Add the soda, oil, salt, garlic – ginger & green chili paste to the batter along with Eno and mix well.
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    Grease dhokla thali (flat metal with low rim) with the oil. Pour enough batter to fill half the height of the thali.
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    Place the dhokla plate in a steamer and steam for about 10-15 minutes on low flame, until the dhokla’s are cooked.
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    For seasoning, heat oil in a small frying pan and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves. Once the crackle, turn off heat and add lemon juice to it. Now drizzle the seasoning over the dhokla’s.
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    Cut into desired shape, garnish with coriander leaves and serve with chutney.