INSTANT DHOKLA

INGREDIENTS :

300gms Gram flour (Besan)
1cup Curd (Stirred nicely]
1tsp Green Chilies chopped finely.

1tsp Ginger (paste)
Salt to taste
1tsp Eno fruit salt/ baking powder
1 Lemon juice
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1tbsp Oil
For The Tampering
Few Curry leaves
1tsp Mustard Seeds
2tsp Oil
Coriander leaves (chopped)
2-3 green chilies (vertically slit)

Grated fresh coconut [optional]



METHOD

In a bowl add gram flour (besan), Curd.

Mix well and make a smooth batter. Add water to give it a thick consistency.

Add salt and set aside for 4 hours covered with a lid.

Add ginger paste and green chillies to the batter. Also add turmeric powder and mix well.

Grease a baking dish that should fit in the steamer or cooker.

In small bowl take a tsp. baking powder or eno, 1tsp oil and lemon juice and mix well.

Add this to the batter and mix well.

Pour the batter into the greased pan and steam for 10-12 minutes or till done.

Cool for sometime and cut into big cubes.

Heat little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves allow to splutter. Remove and pour it over dhoklas.

Garnish the besan dhokla with coriander and slited green chilies, and grated fresh coconut.

KADHI GUJRAT KI

INGREDIENTS :

3 tbsp. gram flour
2 teacups fresh Dahi[curds]
1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
1 onion cut into small pieces.
2 tbsp Sugar(approx.)
2 tbsp. chopped coriander
Haldi,salt, chilli powder, to taste
2 tbsp. pure ghee/oil
1/2 tsp.zeera[cumin]seeds
1/2 tsp.methi seeds
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

METHOD:

Beat the curds. mix it with the gram flour and about 3 cups of water.
Add ginger garlic paste, curry leaves, salt, sugar, chilli, haldi and put to boil, stirring it all the while, letting it thicken.
In a frying pan add ghee, and cumin, mustard and methi seeds.
Add the onions and saute till pink in colour.
Add this tempering to the kadhi.
When the kadhi reaches the desired thickness.Switch off
Serve adding corriander leaves and a dot of ghee with rice.