Dhokla
Ingredients :
1 cup yellow split peas ( Ground to smooth powder)
1 cup water
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp citric acid
1 tsp soda bicarb
2 green chillies
1/2" piece ginger grated
2-3 drops yellow colouring
salt to taste
For
Seasoning
1/2 cup coconut grated
1/4 cup coriander chopped
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp oil.
Method
Warm the water. Take flour in a large bowl. Place sugar and citric
acid in
a cup. Place soda bicarb in another cup. Pour a little of the water over
each.
Pour remaining water in gram flour, add chilli and ginger. Mix well
with palm till smooth.
Place the pressure cooker on gas with 1 litre water and stand.
Grease a round cooker or cake tin and place in the cooker. Allow to
heat.
Add sugar solution and colour to better. Mix well till light and
fluffy.
Add soda solution and mix well. Pour into prepared tin before the
foam goes down. Do not touch spoon now. Cover tin with a perforated lid
and close
cooker.
Cook without whistle for 13-14 minutes. Remove tin and allow it to
cool.
Cut in cubes and remove with spatula. Heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard
seed, allow to splutter. Pour over dhokla cubes. Sprinkle coconuts
and
coriander.
Transfer to serving dish. Serve hot or cold with green chutney.
