Spicy Moong Dal Dhokla

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients

• 1 cup moong dal (split green gram) with skin
• 2 to 3 green chillies
• 2 tbsp chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
• 2 tsp besan (bengal gram flour)
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 pinches of sugar (optional)
• 2 tsp oil
• salt to taste

To Serve

• coriander (dhania) garlic (lehsun) chutney

Method

1. Soak the moong dal in water for 3 to 4 hours. Wash it very well.
2. Blend the soaked dal in a blender with the green chillies and a little water.
3. Add the fenugreek leaves, gram flour, asafoetida, soda bi-carb, sugar, oil and salt and mix well.
4. Grease a thali with a little oil and steam in a steamer for about 20 minutes.
5. Cut into pieces and serve hot with coriander garlic chutney.