Green Pea Dhoklas

Method

Step 1: Soak Bengal gram in plenty of water for 6 hours.
Step 2: Grind soaked Bengal gram and green peas in a food processor or liquefier and blend until smooth with help of enough water.
Step 3: Add to the butter with green chillies, ginger, baking soda, salt, lemon juice and asafetida and blend until mixed thoroughly.
Step 4: Pour the mixture into a greased thali or shallow cake pan, making sure mixture does not come more than three quarters of the way up in the pan.
Step 5: Place the thali/cake pan in a steamer. Cover and steam for 20 minutes.
Step 6: Remove from steamer and set aside for 5 minutes. Insert a skewer to test for doneness. Cut into squares and arrange on a plate.
Step 7: Heat oil in a small saucepan and mustard seeds. When seeds start to splutter, add the dhokla.
Step 8: Garnish with each dhokla with grated coconut and coriander leaves. Serve hot with with any curry.

Ingredients

  • Bengal gram - 2 cups
  • Fresh green peas - 1 and 1/2 cup
  • Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
  • Green chillies - 6 - 8
  • Ginger - 1 small piece
  • Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
  • Lemon - 1
  • Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Oil - 3 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
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