Wednesday 8 December 2010

Green Pea Dhokla

Ingredients:
Bengal gram - 2 cups
Fresh green peas - 1 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 6-8
Ginger - 1 small piece
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Lemon - 1
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method :

1. Soak bengal gram in plenty of water for 6 hours.
2. Grind soaked bengal gram and green peas in a food processor or liquefier and blend until smooth with help of enough water.
3. Add to the butter with green chillies, ginger, baking soda, salt, lemon juice and asafoetida and blend until mixed thoroughly.
4. Pour the mixture into a greased thali or shallow cake pan, making sure mixture does not come more than three quarters of the way up in the pan.
5. Place the thali/cake pan in a steamer. Cover and steam for 20 minutes.
6. Remove ftom steamer and set aside for 5 minutes. Insert a skewer to test for doneness. Cut into squares and arrange on a plate.
7. Heat oil in a small saucepan and mustard seeds. When seeds start to splutter, add the dhokla.
8. Garnish with each dhokla with grated coconut and coriander leaves. Serve hot with with any curry.

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