Ingredients

Instructions

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  • Method Step I
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  • 1. Prepare lemon juice mixture for the seasoning by combining lemon juice, sugar, water & salt.
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  • 2. Heat oil in a tadka ladle, add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
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  • 3. Add asafoetida powder, broken red chillies & saute for few sec.
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  • 4. Switch off gas, add curry leaves and saute for few sec; add lemon juice mixture & stir well.
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  • Step II
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  • 1. Combine besan, lemon juice, sugar, salt, water and oil; mix well & set aside for 5 to 10 min.
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  • 2. Heat a pressure cooker with water on high flame.
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  • 3. Grease a deep stainless steel container with vegetable oil.
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  • 4. Add a tsp of eno fruit salt to the besan mixture; combine well & immediately pour on to the greased vessel.
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  • 5. Steam cook for about 15 min; do not pressure cook using the cooker weight.
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  • 6. Let the dhoklas become warm/hot enough to handle.
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  • 7. Lift vessel out of the pressure cooker; make vertical, horizontal slits on the dhoklas with a sharp knife.
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  • 8. Gently pour the seasoning in to the slits; let the dhoklas soak in it for a while.
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  • 9. Transfer dhokla pieces on to a serving plate.
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  • 10. Garnish with fresh grated coconut & cilantro.
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  • 11. Serve with sweet chutney, green chutney or with any tomato ketchup of your choice.
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  • NOTE
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  • Steam cook khaman dhoklas in a dhokla rack/dibba/cake pan/deep stainless steel container for best results.
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