Poha Dhokla

Ingredients 

• 2 cups pressed rice (poha)
• 1½ cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons roasted peanut powder
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• Salt to taste 
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoon oil + for greasing
• Red chilli powder to sprinkle
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh coriander leaves chopped + for garnish 
• Green chutney to serve

Method

1. Heat some water in a deep non-stick pan. Place a glass steamer, cover and let the water boil.
2. Put pressed rice in a grinder jar, add 1 cup buttermilk and grind into smooth and semi-thick mixture. Transfer into a bowl.
3. Add remaining buttermilk and mix well to make a smooth batter. Add peanut powder, half the green chillies and salt and mix well. Add sugar and mix well.
4. Grease a steel plate with some oil, pour some batter till ½ filled and tap. Sprinkle some red chilli powder on top.
5. Place the plate in hot steamer, cover and steam for 10 minutes. Remove from steamer and cool. Cut into 1 inch squares and demould. Cook the remaining batter similarly.
6. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add white sesame seeds and curry leaves and let the curry leaves splutter.
7. Add remaining green chillies and mix. Add dhokla pieces and mix. Add coriander leaves, mix and cook till the dhokla turns light golden brown.
8. Transfer the dhokla onto a serving platter and serve hot with green chutney.