Dal Dhoklas

I once had these at a Gujarati friend’s place in Bahrain in 1998 and have been hooked to it ever since. Now universally popular, these dhoklas just melt in the mouth……

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Ingredients

Chana dal – 1 cup

Udad dal – 1/2 cup

Enos fruit salt – 3/4 to 1 tsp

1/4 cup curds/yogurt

Green chillies – 2

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Coriander leaf chopped – 1 tbsp

Sugar – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Shredded coconut – 1 tbsp

Seasoning:

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaf – 1 sprig

Soak both dals for 4 hrs and grind it to a smooth paste. Make a paste of green chillies and ginger and add to it. Add curds/yogurt and ferment it overnight. After it is fermented, just before u steam the batter, add sugar, salt and enos fruit salt to it and mix it well. The batter will start to froth. Pour it into a greased plate and steam for 10 mts. Once it is cool, add the seasoning of mustard seeds and curry leaves. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaf and shredded coconut on top.

Note : Enos Fruit Salt is essential to make this recipe.