Sama Chawal Dhokla

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 2 Cup Katti Chaas/ Sour Buttermilk
• 1 ¼ Cup Sama Chawal/Barnyard Millet, rinsed
• ¼ tsp Oil, for greasing
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Fruit Salt
• 2 tsp Oil
• 2 Green Chilli, slit
• Few Curry Leaves
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• ¼ Cup Water

Steps

1. Make a fine paste of ginger and green chillies using little water. Keep aside.
2. Heat a pot on low flame. Add buttermilk and warm it up for 40-50 s
3. In a mixing bowl, add sama chawal and pour warm buttermilk over it. Give a nice mix and rest for 2-3 hours, preferably overnight.
4. Heat water in steamer. Grease a cake tin or steel plate with oil
5. Add ginger-green chilli paste and sendha namak to the batter and mix nicely.
6. Lastly add lemon juice, fruit salt and mix well. Pour this batter in the greased plate or cake tin.
7. Place this tin in the steamer and cover with the lid.
8. Steam for 12-15 mins. Turn off the flame and remove. Let it rest for 10 mins.
9. Now make the tempering. Heat oil in a pan.
10. Add green chillies, curry leaves and let them splutter. Now carefully pour in water, add sugar, give it a nice mix and turn off the flame.
11. Pour this hot tempering on the dhokla, let it sit for 5 mins. Cut into desired shape and serve.