Thursday 6 September 2012

Brown rice and Urad dal or Black gram Dhokla: Snack item


Brown rice and Urad dal or Black gram Dhokla: 

Ingredients: 
2 cups brown rice
1 cup black gram r urad dal 
2 tsp green chilies-ginger paste 
½ teaspoon Eno Fruit Salt 
Tip: You can find this at any Indian grocery store. It’s primarily meant to fight indigestion.
Salt to taste
Tempering: 
6-8 Curry leafs
2-3 teaspoons mustard seeds
½ cup finely chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp sesame seeds
Black pepper or red chili powder to sprinkle on the dhokla (optional)

Method: 
Soak the brown rice and the dal (lentil) together for about 8 hours or overnight. Drain water and grind in the mixer make a paste. 
Set aside for 2-6 hours to ferment.
(Two hours is ample time, however, the longer it ferments the more sour the taste you will get.)
Grease a dish with oil at least 2-3 inches high.
Add salt, ginger chili paste, and Eno and stir well. The dough should be bubbling and rising slightly.
Once the batter is prepared, pour it into the greased dish. 
Carefully place the dish inside the boiling water, reduce to a simmer, and sprinkle some black pepper or chili powder on top. 
Cover the pan with a lid, and let the dhokla steam at least 10-15 minutes or until a knife/toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove; allow it to cool a little. 
Heat the pan and add oil, add the mustard seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves on hot pan. 
Pour over the dhokla. 
Sprinkle the coriander. 
Serve warm alone or with some green coriander-mint chutney for some extra flavor.
Tip: This snack is very healthy because of its steamed and with brown rice. 

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