Dhokla with out Eno | Cake with Chickpea Flour | Besan Dhokla

WE NEED:

• Besan/ Chickpea Flour- 1 Cup
• Ravva/ Semolina- 2 Tbsp
• Water- 3/4 Cup
• Salt to taste
• Oil- 2 Tbsp
• Lemon-1 no
• Baking soda- 1/4 tsp
• Baking powder- 1/2 Tbsp
• Sugar- 2 Tbsp
• Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
• Mustard- 1 tsp
• Cumin- 1 tsp
• Hing- 1 tsp
• Green chilies(slit)- 3 to 4
• Curry Leaves- hand full

PROCEDURE:

• In a wide pan, add in chickpea flour, semolina, turmeric, salt, 1 Tbsp of oil and sugar.
• Add in the total water little by little, mix together until batter forms.
• Add in sugar, 1 Tbsp of lemon mix again everything together. Close the lid and let the batter sit for 30 to 40 minutes.
• After resting time, pour water in the steamer, let it come to rolling boil.
• Mean while add in baking soda, baking powder and salt if needed mix everything together. You can see the bubbles starting to form. That's the time to steam the batter.
• Do not over mix the batter, steam the batter in a greased tray for 15 minutes in a steamer. 
• Let the Dhokla sit for 10 minutes then cut the Dhokla to bite sized pieces.

For seasoning-

• Take a small pan, heat it and add in a Tbsp of oil, add in mustard, cumin, green chilies, hing and curry leaves. 
• Let the mustard and curry leaves splutter, add in a Tbsp of sugar and remaining lemon juice to the seasoning.
• Pour the seasoning on the Dhokla pieces and serve it while it is warm. The yummy, healthy and delicious Dhokla is ready to serve.