Spinach dhokla

Spinach Dhokla : my experiment :)

Ingredients:

besan - 1 cup

ginger paste - 1/2 spoon.

spinach leaves - 1 cup coarsely chopped and washed

ajwain - 1 teaspoon

chilli powder - 1 tea spoon

green chillies - 3-4 finely chopped

oil- 1 tablespoon,

sugar - 1 teaspoon

eno salts- ½ teaspoons

turmeric - 1 teaspoon

1 cup water

For tarka:

1 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

2 dried red chillies

2 bay leaves

½ teaspoon mustard seeds

Lemon juice - 2-3 spoon

Method:

1. spread little on Oil a thali and set aside

2. In a bowl take the besan. Add the ginger, green chillies, salt, ajwain, turmeric, chilli powder, sugar, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 cup water.

3. Mix to form a thick batter

4. Add the spinach leaves and eno salts and mix thoroughly.

5. Transfer the mixture to the oiled thali and place in a steamer.

6. Steam until firm but springy to touch.

7. Remove from steamer and allow to cool.

9).Cut into 3 long blocks and then cut each block into 1 cm wide slices.

For tarka:

1. In a kadai, heat 1 tablespoon oil, add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, red dried chillies and bay leaf.

2. Add the sliced spinach dhokla and stir fry till they start to crisp up and brown slightly.

3. Finally add Lemon juice and mix it well.
Transfer the spinach dhokla to serving dish serve with tea and coriander chutney