White dhokla

This is a favourite breakfast snack of Aarti, Reva and me. Very easy to make at home, although Reva is used to making it with instant packets available in the market.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of urad dal
  

• 2 cups of rava idli rice


• half tsp of soda bi carb


• coarsely ground pepper corns according to your taste


• salt according to your taste


• 1 tsp ginger paste

Method:
Wash & soak the dal and idli rava seperately for about 2 hrs. and then grind the dal first in a mixer to a smooth paste. Add the soaked idli rava to the ground dal and run in the mixer just for a minute. Pour out the contents and keep it for 6 to 7 hrs to ferment. Before making it add the coarsely ground pepper, ginger paste, salt and soda bi carb. Mix all the ingredients well. Oil the dhola stand plates, pour a little batter and steam it in a pressure cooker without the whistle or in a steamer. The dhokla should be ready in about 5 mins time. Cut it in diamond shape and serve green chutney or tomato sauce.

We had it with red chilli kharda, and I am posting the recipe right after this one.

Variation:

You can add a tadka of rai, hing and til seeds.