SOOJI DHOKLA IN MICROWAVE

SOOJI DHOKLA IN MICROWAVE

DHOKLA is a snack which predominantly comes from the state of Gujarat in India. Traditionally it is prepared from Chickpeas or Besan which is soaked and fermented with yogurt overnight.

Ingredients:

For The Base

Coarse Sooji - 1 Cup (Not Roasted)
Plain Yogurt - 1/2 Cup

Water: 4 tbsp

Green Chillie Paste: 1 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 2 pinches
Eno Powder: 2 tbsp (Plain Eno Powder)

Salt: to taste

Sugar: a pinch

For Tempering

Oil: 2 tbsp

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Seaseme Seeds: 1/2 tsp

Asafetida: a pinch

Red Chilly Powder: a pinch

Curry Leaves - few

Cilantro - Optional

Instructions:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the Sooji,Yogurt, Lemon Juice salt and green chilles paste to make a batter. The batter should be of medium consistency (like an idly batter).
• Add some water if needed  to get the batter to the right consistency.
• Keep aside the mixture for about 15-20 minutes.
• Now in take a medium size microwavable dish. Grease the inside of the dish with some refine oil.
• Add Eno to the rested batter,mix well and immediately transfer the Batter to the greased bowl.
• Microwave on high Power for 8 minutes( depends on the make of the microwave, so roughly between 5 -8 minutes). 
• Pierce a knife and see if it comes out clean without sticking to make sure it is cooked properly.
• Remove from the dish after it cools down a bit into a plate.
• Your Dhokla is ready
• Take 2 tbsp of water and mix a pinch of salt and 1 tsp of sugar to it. Mix till the sugar is dissolve in water and pour this mixture over dhokla
• • • Cut into desired shape
• Heat Oil in a small kadhai, add mustard seeds. when it starts crackling add seaseme seeds,Asafotedia, Curry leaves
• Immediately pour the tempering over the DHOKLA.
• Garnish with chopped Coriander Leaves and serve