Prep Time: 15 Hours

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2-3 Servings

Whole dals are a great source of proteins and fibre and hence must be added to your dietary intake. Other than the routine way of cooking them as dals, you could introduce them to your family members as a tasty savoury/ snack! This recipe combines a variety of dals along with brown rice to make the famous and much-relished dhokla!

Plan and prepare to make this yummy, nutritious dhokla a little in advance. Discover how snack time could be so much more fun and healthy!

Ingredients

• Black gram/urad dal (split): ¼ cup
• Green gram/moong dal (split): ¼ cup
• Bengal gram/chana dal: ¼ cup
• Brown rice: ¼ cup
• Green gram/moong dal (whole): ¼ cup (sprouted)
• Mixed vegetables (carrot, peas, french beans): 1 cup
• Ginger to taste
• Green chilli paste to taste
• Asafoetida: a pinch
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Coconut: ½, medium sized (finely grated)
• White sesame: 1 tbsp (roasted)
• Rock salt to taste
   

Method

• Soak the chana dal, urad dal (split), moong dal (split) and rice for 5-6 hours, separately.
• Grind the dals and rice separately. Grind till you get a slightly coarse (but almost smooth) paste.
• Mix both batters well. Allow this mixture to ferment for 8-12 hours depending on the room temperature. You can smell it to tell whether it is ready or not. It should have a slightly sour, fermented smell. Add water so that it is of the consistency of dosa batter (somewhat similar to pancake batter). Add rock salt to taste.
• Grate carrots and finely chop the fresh beans.
• Add vegetables, steamed sprouted green gram (whole), rock salt, asafoetida, ginger and green chilli to the fermented batter.
• Steam the batter about 1 inch thick in square baking dish for 5-10 min. (Note: Whole dal will take a longer time to steam.)
• After the steamed bread cools down, cut in small size squares, triangle or diamond shapes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves, roasted sesame seeds and coconut.
• Serve with chutney of your choice.
   

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  EATING GUIDE

• Food group: Legumes
• Legumes are whole foods rich in fibre and protein. Can be easily combined with other food groups (except fruits)
• Moong dal chilla is a good option as a complete meal in itself or could be paired with your favourite sabzi/soup.

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