Moong Dal Dhokla - Split Yellow Gram Savoury Cake

Soft, spongy & nutritious dhokla's enjoyed during breakfast or evening snack. 

Ingredients: (Serves approx. 4)

For Dhokla Batter: 

• 1 Cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split Yellow Gram)

• 3 Green Chillies

• 1" Ginger Piece

• 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)

• 1 1/2 tsp sugar 

• Salt to taste

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

• 1 tbsp Besan (Gram Flour)

• 2 tbsp Dahi (Yogurt)

• 1tbsp Lemon Juice

• 1 1/2 tsp Fruit Salt

• Water approximately 1/2 cup

For Tempering:

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds

• 1 tsp Hing ( Asafoetida)

• 1 Slit Green Chilli

To Garnish:

• 1/4th Cup Coriander Leaves finely chopped

• 1/4th Cup Freshly Greated Coconut

Method:

• Wash and soak moong dal in water for 4 hours. After soaking, remove the water and keep the moong dal aside.

• In a blender, add a piece of ginger, chillies and soaked moong dal. Using 1/4th cup of water grind the dal to a fine paste

• Transfer the moong dal paste into a mixing bowl, add salt, sugar, turmeric powder, oil, besan (gram flour), Lemon juice, yogurt, 1/2 cup water and mix well.

• Grease the dhokla tin with oil. Keep your steamer ready to place the dhokla tin.

• Now add fruit salt to the moong dal batter and mix gently. 

• Transfer the batter into the greased dhokla tin and place it in the steamer immediately. 

• Steam dhokla for 15-20 minutes or till dhokla is cooked through.

• Once dhokla is cooked, keep it aside to cool. By that time prepare the tempering.

• In a small kadhai / pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds begins to crackle add hing (asafoetida) and turn of the flame. Now add one slit green chilli. Be careful as the green chilli splatters.

• Pour this tempering over the dhokla and spread evenly. 

• Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves & freshly grated coconut

• Cut the dhokla into square or dimond pieces.

• Moond Dal Dhokla - Split Yellow Gram Savoury Cake is ready.    

• Serve as it is or with green chutney.