A popular Gujarati snack, Moong Dal Dhokla is made by steaming a fermented batter of rice and green gram. Nutritious, healthy and flavourful, here are some easy steps to make them at home.
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1 cup moong dal, peeled ½ cup rice 2 tbsp urad dal, chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut ½ tsp fenugreek seeds, ajwain, mustard seeds ¾ cup sour yoghurt ¼ cup water 1 tsp ginger paste, green chilli paste, garlic paste, salt, fruit salt, and red chilli powder 2 tsp sugar ¼ tsp turmeric powder, and asafoetida 4 tbsp oil 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tbsp sesame seeds
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Soak the moong and urad dal along with methi seeds in water for 6-8 hours or overnight. In a separate bowl soak the rice for the same amount of time as well.
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Drain the dal and rice and grind them into a paste along with the yoghurt and water. The batter should be thick and coarse and not runny.
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Pour out the batter into a mixing bowl, cover it with a lid or cling film and allow the batter to ferment for 4 hours in a warm place.
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Mix salt, turmeric powder, hing, green chilli paste, ginger paste, garlic paste, ajwain, sugar and a tbsp oil to the batter. Cover and let it ferment for 2 additional hours.
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Grease two 8-9 inch aluminium or steel plates with a tbsp oil. Put the steaming device on medium flame so that the water can come upto temperature.
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Mix fruit salt to the batter before steaming so it becomes frothy. Divide the batter between the two plates.
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Mix fruit salt to the batter before steaming so it becomes frothy. Divide the batter between the two plates and steam for 10 minutes.