Soya Khaman Dhokla

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
For The Batter

• 3/4 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
• 1/4 cup soya flour
• 1 1/2 tbsp semolina (rava)
• 1/2 tsp citric acid (nimbu ka phool)
• 3 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1 1/2 tsp fruit salt
• salt to taste

For The Tempering

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
• 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (til)
• 2 green chillies , chopped
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 2 tsp oil

For The Garnish

• 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

For Serving

• nutritious green chutney

Method

1. Mix together all the ingredients for the batter, except the fruit salt, using enough water to make a thick batter.
2. Add in the fruit salt, sprinkle a little water over the fruit salt and mix well. The mixture will rise immediately.
3. When the mixture rises, pour it into a greased thali and steam for about 10 minutes.
4. For the tempering, heat the oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds, sesame seeds, green chillies and asafoetida. When the mustard seeds crackle, add 1 tablespoon of water and pour this over the steamed dhoklas.
5. Cut into pieces and serve hot with nutritious green chutney.