Chana Dal Dokla

 

For 4 servings
Prepration time: Fermentaion and prepration 16 hrs.

 

Chana Dal  100gms.

Rice 100 gms.
Beaten rice: 50 gms.
Curd (yogurt) 1 cup
Chopped green chili 1 tbsp.
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
Mustard seeds 1 tsp.
Chopped ginger 1 tbsp.
Chopped green coriander 1 tbsp.
Fresh grated coconut ½ cup
Lemon Juice of one.
Oil 2 tbsp.
2 tbsp of sugar syrup.
Salt As per taste

Soak  chana dal, rice and phoa for 3-4 hrs. Gring it with curds for a thick consistency. Add

salt and cover it and leave it to ferment for overnight.
 
 Make a paste of ginger and green chilies.
 
Add this paste to the fermented mixture. Add turmeric powder and mix it well.
 
Keep the steamer ready on the flame.

Grease a dhokla mold or a shallow cake tin with a little oil. 
One  teaspoon oil and juice of 1lemon.  Mix well 

Pour the batter into the greased mold and steam for 10-12 minutes.
 
 Cool for sometime. Cut into squares and arrange in a serving platter/bowl.

Pour the sugar syrup on the doklas.

Heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to crackle, remove and pour over the dhoklas.

Serve garnished with chopped green coriander leaves and grated