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Red Lentil Sprouts Dhokla

Sprouted Masur Dal Khaman

Padmini
Coarsely ground sprouted red Lentils and Gram flour combined to make a light and fluffy batter, which is steamed to make delicious savoury cakes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Steamer
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

For Dhokla

  • 1 Cup Masoor Dal (After spriuting, it becomes 4 cups
  • 3 tbsp Besan
  • ½ Cup Water
  • 1 tsp Citric Acid
  • 4 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Pinch Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • ¾ tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 Cups Water; for grinding the sprouts
  • Water for steaming

For Tempering

  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard or cumin seeds
  • ⅓ tsp Asafoetida
  • 3-4 Green Chillies; chopped
  • 15-20 Fresh Curry Leaves
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¾ Cup Water
  • ½ Lemon; juice extracted

For Garnishing

  • Fresh Coriander leaves
  • Grated Coconut

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, combine 1/2 a cup of water with sugar, salt, citric acid and turmeric powder. Mix it till the sugar and salt dissolve.
  • Add coarsely ground masur dal sprouts, gram flour (besan) and 1 cup of water and make a smooth batter. Use a whisker to remove the lumps.
  • Grease a mould and keep it ready. Also, turn on the steamer and let the water come to a boil. When the water in the steamer starts bubbling, add oil and baking soda to the batter.
  • Mix well and immediately transfer the batter to the mould. Tap it to remove air bubbles and place the mould in the steamer.
  • Cover and steam for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, insert a toothpick and check. If it comes out clean, the khaman is ready. Else, steam for some more time. Once the Khaman is ready, remove it and let it cool on the kitchen counter for about 5 minutes.
  • Then, de-mould it and let it cool completely.

Method to make Tadka

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard/cumin seeds and let them crackle. Then, add chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida.
  • Add water, salt and sugar and turn off the heat. Add lemon juice and let it cool to room temperature.

Final Steps

  • Once the Khaman cools, pour the tadka on it. Spread it over the khaman. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and grated coconut.
  • Cut it into pieces and serve with mint chutney and/or tamarind chutney.
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