White Dhokla - SK Khazana

Ingredients list for White Dhokla - SK Khazana

• 1 cup Rice
• 1/2 cup Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal)
• 1/2 cup Sour yogurt
• to taste Salt
• 1 inches Ginger roughly chopped
• 4-5 Green chillies finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• Tempering
• 5 tablespoons Oil
• 2 teaspoons Mustard seeds
• 3 Green chillies slit
• 15-20 Curry leaves
• 3/4 1 tablespoon + to deep fry Asafoetida (hing)

Method

1. Dry roast rice and black gram on medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Cool and grind into a coarse powder.
2. Put the powder in a bowl. Add yogurt, 2 cups warm water and salt. Mix well and ferment for 8-10 hours.
3. Blend together ginger and green chillies with water as required to a fine paste. Add paste to the fermented batter alongwith baking soda and lemon juice and whisk well. Add oil and whisk well.
4. Heat sufficient water in a steamer. Grease a thali with some oil.
5. Pour batter on the greased thali and steam for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and cut into squares.
6. For the tempering, heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add mustard seeds and sauté till they splutter. Add green chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida, mix well and sauté for 15 seconds.
7. Pour tempering over dhokla pieces, garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately.