Toovar Methi Na Dhokla Recipe (Tuvar Dal Dhokla)

Ingredients

• 2 cups toovar (arhar) dal
• 1 cup chopped fenugreek leaves (methi)
• 2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
• 2 tbsp dahi (curd)
• 4 tbsp oil or
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 2 tbsp besan (gram flour)
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tsp fruit salt
• 1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds (til)
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 2 tbsp grated coconut
• lemon

Steps

1. To make toovar methi na dhokla, wash and soak the toovar dal in enough water for 30 minutes. Drain.
2. Combine the toovar dal, fenugreek leaves, green chillies, curds and 1 cup of water in a mixer and blend to a smooth paste.
3. Transfer the mixture in a bowl, add 2 tbsp of oil (or coconut oil), asafoetida, besan, sugar and salt and mix well.
4. Just before steaming, add 2 tsp fruit salt to the batter. Put 2 tsp water over it and mix gently.
5. Pour the batter into 2 greased 175 mm. (7") diameter thalis and spread evenly by rotating the thali clockwise.
6. Steam in a steamer for 7 to 8 minutes or till the dhoklas are cooked.
7. For the tempering, heat the remaining 2 tbsp of oil in a small non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and sesame seeds.
8. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
9. Remove from the flame and add 1 tbsp of water and mix well.
10. Pour this tempering equally over both the thalis of the dhoklas.
11. Cool slightly and cut into diamond-shaped pieces.
12. Garnish with coriander and coconut and serve toovar methi na dhokla immediately with green chutney.