Dhokla Souffle

Ingredients 

• ¼ cup urad dal
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
• ¾ cup basmati rice
• 1½ tbsps yogurt
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tbsp ghee + for greasing
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped
• ½ tbsp white sesame seeds + for sprinkling
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tsp fruit salt
• Crushed black peppercorns for sprinkling
• Red chilli powder for sprinkling
• Fried curry leaves for garnish
• Green chutney to serve

Method

1. Take urad dal and add sufficient water, fenugreek seeds and soak for 5-6 hours. In another bowl, add rice with sufficient water for 5-6 hours.
2. Separately grind soaked urad dal and soaked rice into a fine paste. Mix both the ground mixture and add yogurt, mix well.
3. Add salt, turmeric powder and mix till well combined. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
4. Heat ghee in a tempering pan, add mustard seeds, and let them splutter. Add green chillies, white sesame seeds and cook for a few seconds till the seeds change colour.
   Add chopped coriander and mix well.
5. Heat sufficient water in a steamer. Meanwhile, grease mini ramekin moulds with ghee and sprinkle white sesame seeds on the sides.
6. Add fruit salt and mix well. Pour the prepared batter till ¾ of the greased ramekins. Sprinkle crushed black peppercorns and a pinch of red chilli powder on all the ramekins.
7. Place the ramekins in the steamer and steam for 8-10 minutes. Garnish each ramekin with curry leaves and serve hot with green chutney.