Green Peas Dhokla
A famous Gujarati Snack is steamed cake made of gram flour and green peas.
Green peas Dhokla is a healthy and greeny version of very popular traditional gujarati Dhokla. Its quite different from regular khaman dhokla with added green peas to give a unique flavor and taste. Dhokla - very light, tasty and healthy. A perfect steam food for healthy choice of evening snack. Make it more delicious and healthy with added nutrients using fresh methi/spinach leaves. A best way to make kids attract. Here's a delicious, tempting recipe that can be made within no time and can be served as nutritious snack to your kids or your guests.Preparation & cooking Time: 30 Minutes
YIELD –2 plates
Ingredients:
Besan - 1 cup
Sooji - 1/2 cup
Green peas - 1 cup (frozen)
Salt as per taste
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Lemon Juice- 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic chili paste - 1 tbsp
Fruit salt(Eno) - 1/2 tsp
For seasoning
Oil - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - 8-10 leaves
Mustard seeds - 2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Green Chili - 2 nos chopped
Grated Coconut - 1 tbsp for garnishing
Coriander 2 springs finely chopped for garnishing
Method:
- Soak green peas in boiling water for 5 minutes and grind into a fine thin paste in a mixer. Add little water if required.
- In a large mixing bowl mix besan, sooji, green peas paste, sugar, salt, ginger garlic chili paste and prepare a thick batter. Add water to adjust pouring consistency of batter.
- Add 2 -3 cups of water in steamer and switch on the gas. (I used my pressure cooker as steamer without its pressure valve).
- Take half batter in another bowl and add one pinch of fruit salt and half lemon juice in it. mix well.
- Pour this batter in greased steamer vessel/pan.
- Steam it for 10-15 minutes. check it with toothpick to do done test. If not done cook more for 3-5 minutes.Once done well take out from steamer and allow it to cool down for 5 minutes.
- Cut it in square or diamond shape.
- Repeat step no 4-7 for another plate.
- Now season it with the ingredients given for seasoning. spread the seasoning all over the pieces.
- Sprinkle grated coconut and coriander to garnish.
- Delicious Green peas dhokla is ready to serve. Serve hot with green chutney and garlic chutney.
Tip:
- If you wish you can cook them in microwave.
- You can use spinach and methi paste as a new variation of Dhokla.
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9 comments :
Dhokla looks delicious and inviting.
Happy new year to you.
I have not eaten green peas dhokla but dhokla itself is so yummy and delicious i cant resist them. plus since its steamed i love them even more
ur peas dhokla looks lovely
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Dhokla is my favourite item.. Adding peas makes it more interesting
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very healthy and lovely color.. happy new year gals :)
lovely!dhokla looks perfect and delicious..I too makes this often.my favourite:)
healthy dhokla!!
Wishing you & family a very Happy New Year !!
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A snack I can have in multiples, simple n delicious!
Happy New Year!
One of my favorites..Looks yummy.
A very happy new year to you.
looks so yummy dear...
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