Gujarati Chana Daal Dhokla (Split Bengal Gram Dhokla)

Gujarati Chana daal Dhokla is a tempting dhokla made from soaked and crushed chana dal (lentils). Generally when people try to make this traditional Gujarati snack at home, it does not come out fluffy and soft. The secret of making them soft and fluffy lies in preparing perfect batter and using right amount of sodium bicarbonate. With carefully measured ingredients of this recipe, you can very easily make fluffy and mouth watering dhokla at home. Dhokla can be eaten for breakfast, as a main course, as a side dish, or as a snack. So, I born and brought up in Gujarat, I must have to share this traditional recipe with all you guys!!!

These dhoklas are my favourite!! Light, Fluffy and super tempting!!! sometimes my Taste buds litrally craving for having them, So, I make them either Instantly or by fermanting them!! Here, I am sharing the recipe with Fermented version!!!

Ingredients:

For Batter:
1 cup Chana Dal (Split Bengal Gram)
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
2 tablespoons Sour Curd
1 tablespoon Green Chilli-Ginger paste
1 teaspoon Eno Fruit Salt (or Sodium Bicarbonate)
1/8 teaspoon Turmeric Powder (haldi)
1 teaspoon Oil (to grease)
1 cup Water
Salt
For Tempering:
1 tablespoon Oil
1 pinch  Asafoetida (hing)
1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
4-5 Green Chilles, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped Fresh coriander leaves

Method:

1. Wash chana dal and soak it in water for 6 hours.

2. Drain water and grind it coarsely. Add 1 cup water and grind again until medium coarse texture.

3. Mix crushed chana dal, lemon juice, sour curd and salt in a large bowl. Cover with a plate and keep it in warm place for 5-6 hours to ferment. Add green chilli-ginger paste and mix well.

4. Grease steamer plates with oil. Pour 2-3 glasses water in steamer and heat it on medium flame. Mix Eno fruit salt in batter and and stir it for a minute in one direction.

5. You will notice batter’s size is increased to double.

6. Pour it into greased plates until half of its height and place them the steamer.

7. Steam it for 10-15 minutes over medium flame.

8. After 10-15 minutes, open the steamer and insert a knife or toothpick in to dhokla and check if it comes out clean. If it does, then dhokla is ready otherwise cook it more for 2-3 minutes.

9. Take out thali from steamer and let it cool for few minutes and cut dhokla into small squares.

10. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and asafoetida. When the seeds begin to crackle, add green chilies and sauté for few seconds. Turn off the flame and pour it over prepared dhoklas.

Enjoyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!