Try This Ideal Gujarati Snack, Moong Dal Dhokla

Dhokla is the sunshine of Gujarati recipes. The Moong Dal Dhokla is stands there for one of the amazing snack recipe. It is prepare by moong dal, curry leaves & baking soda. It is ideal when you have it with hot tea. When you have it with onions & green chillies, it turns out to be the perfect snack for those who are into diet & in the search for low calories food items.

Ingredients for Moong Dal Dhokla:

moong dal-1 cup 

Well sliced green chilli-3

powdered baking soda-1 1/2 tsp

mustard seeds-one tsp

powdered salt-one tsp

sliced garlic-2

ginger-1 piece

curry leaves-5

For Garnishing:

handful sliced coriander leaves-1

How to prepare Moong Dal Dhokla:

Step 1) Soak moong dal for like two hrs. Now grind it in mixer. Drop salt, ginger, green chillies & garlic’s crushed pieces in the mix. Stir finely & see that the components are added well.

Step 2) Next take the dhokla vessel (a special dhokla cooker which cooks idlis, dhokla, etc.) & place a tbsp of mix in little plate. Place it finely on every sides & spray a little bit of red chilli powder onto it.

Step 3) In another plate do the similar procedure. Place the 2 plates in dhokla vessel post including water to vessel. Don't forget to pour oil on plates before you spread mix. Cover the vessel & wait for around five to seven mins.

Step 4) Open the lid & place the mixture with spoon to check if its cooked. If it's there then detach the plate from vessel & cut dhokla in diagonal pieces.

Step 5) Once you have removed the vessels & prepared the dhokla pieces, take a tiny kadai & pour little oil on it. Drop curry leaves, mustard seeds & add the dhokla pieces into it.

Step 6) Post the tadka, spray some coriander leaves onto it, & distribute the dhokla hot with kadhi or chutney.