Saturday, July 28, 2007

Masoor Dal /Matar Dal Dhokla

I'm going to try this recipe out by replacing besan flour with masoor dal or matar dal.

Ingredients:
* Besan (chickpea flour) 1 cup - -- REPLACE WITH MASOOR or MATAR
* Water 1 cup
* Lime juice 3 tbsp
* Oil 1 tbsp. plus one tsp. (3 tbsp. in the original recipe)
* Eno Fruit Salt 1 tsp
* Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
* Green Chillies 2 finely sliced
* Curry Leaves - 4 to 5
* Sugar 1 tbsp (2 tbsp in original recipe)
* Salt

Procedure:
Mix together besan, salt, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp lime juice, green chillies and water. Start with 3/4 cup water. It should be a thick batter that goes drip drip drip from the spatula rather than of a pouring consistency.

Put a large vessel or pressure cooker with about 3 cups water on the stovetop to heat. Grease a round pan or pressure cooker insert vessel, (we like a round of parchment at the bottom as additional insurance).

Add the Eno to the batter, put into the vessel, and steam. Do not use the weight if using a pressure cooker.

Keep it for 7 minutes after you get a forceful jet of steam. Turn off the flame, let it rest for 2 minutes, and test with a toothpick. If using a regular steaming contraption with a wire mesh and pan, cover and check after 15 minutes or so.

For Seasoning:
Heat remaining oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds pop, turn off the flame.

Let the dhokla rest for 3 minutes after steaming, then take it out and cut it into pieces.

Mix together 2 tbsps. HOT water, sugar and lime juice until the sugar dissolves. Pour into the seasoning.

Pour it over the dhoklas.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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