Spongy Moong Dal Dhokla Recipe

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Prep Time 5 Minutes

Cooking Time 15 Minutes

Servings 4-5

Rating

Moong Dal Dhokla recipe is very quick and easy to make. This Dhokla are spongy, kids would really love it. Serve this dhokla along with chutney. Let’s follow this spongy recipe.

Ingredients

For The Batter

3/4 cupsoaked yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
3green chilies
To tasteSalt
1 1/2 tspSugar
A pinch ofasafoetida (hing)
1 tbspOil
1/2 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbspbesan (bengal gram flour)
2 tbspcurd (dahi)
1 1/2 tspfruit salt

For The Tempering

1 tbspOil
1/2 tspmustard seeds (rai / sarson)
1/2 tspsesame seeds (til)
A pinch asafoetida (hing)
2 tspfinely chopped green chilies

For The Garnish

1 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania)

Directions

In a blender add yellow moong dal and green chilies and a little water and make a paste of pouring consistency.
Transfer the paste to a bowl, add salt, sugar, asafoetida, oil, turmeric powder, besan, and curd and mix it well to make a batter.
Just before steaming, sprinkle the fruit salt and mix it lightly.
Pour the batter into a greased 175 mm. (7”) diameter thali.
Steam in a steamer for 10 to 12 minutes or till the dhoklas are cooked and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a small non-stick pan and add mustard seeds and when the mustard seeds crackle, add sesame seeds, asafoetida and saute on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add green chilies and saute on a medium flame for 30 seconds and pour the tempering over the prepared dhoklas and spread it evenly.
Sprinkle the coriander and coconut evenly on top.
Cut into pieces and serve hot with green chutney.

By Meghna Nath