Easy Yellow Moong dal Dhokla recipe
Yellow moong dal khokla is a savory and nutritious Indian snack or appetizer made from yellow split moong dal (yellow lentils).
Ingredients
FOR MAKING DHOKLA
- 1 cup Yellow Moong dal
- 2 green chilies
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp citric acid
- Pinch of hing
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp oil
FOR TADKA
- 1 tsp oil
- 8-10 curry leaves (fresh or dry)
- 2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 green chilli
- 3/4 cup water
FOR GARNISH
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
- 1 tbsp dessicated coconut (optional)
Instructions
- Take moong dal in a bowl.
- Wash & soak moong dal for 2 hours.
- Drain and add dal in a grinder jar.
- Also add ginger, green chilies and sugar.
- Grind to a fine paste but do not add water.
- Transfer the dal paste in a bowl.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, citric acid, hing and oil.
- Mix well in one direction for 1-2 minutes.
- Rest for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime grease the bowl and set the steamer.
- When 10 minutes are over, add baking soda in the batter. Instead of baking soda, you can add 1 tsp of ENO fruit salt as well.
- Whisk it well in one direction only for 2-3 minutes or until batter turns fluffy.
- Pour in the greased bowl.
- Steam cook for 20 minutes.
- Check the doneness by inserting a toothpick. If it comes out clean, its a sign that dhokla is perfectly made.
- Leave it to cool completely.
- In the meantime, prepare the tadka and for that take oil in tadka pan.
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- Add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
- Then add curry leaves and green chilli.
- Roast for a minute.
- Add water & let water come to boil.
- Off the heat and let it cool a bit.
- When the dhokla turned completely cool, run a knife over its edges.
- Invert and cut into pieces of desired size.
- Pour and spread the tadka over it.
- Also spread coriander leaves and dessicated coconut.
- Serve after chilling it in refrigerator.