Dhokla

Gram flour 200gms.
Curd (yogurt) 1 cup
Chopped green chili 1 tbsp.
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
Mustard seeds 1 tsp.
Chopped ginger 1 tbsp.
Soda bi-carb 1 tsp.
Chopped green coriander 1 tbsp.
Fresh grated coconut ½ cup
Lemon 1 no.
Oil 2 tbsp.
Salt As per taste

Take gram flour in a bowl. Add beaten Yogurt and warm water. Whisk well to remove all lumps. The mixture should have a thick consistency. Add salt and cover it and leave it to ferment for 3-4 hours. Make a paste of ginger and green chilies. Add this paste to the fermented mixture. Add turmeric powder and correct seasoning. Keep the steamer ready on the flame. Grease a dhokla mold or a shallow cake tin with a little oil.

In a small bowl take one teaspoon of soda bi-carb, 1 teaspoon oil and juice of 1 lemon. Mix well and add this to the Gram flour mixture. Pour the batter into the greased mold and steam for 10-12 minutes. Cool for sometime. Cut into squares and arrange in a servingplatter/bowl. Heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to crackle, remove and pour over the dhoklas. Serve garnished with chopped green coriander leaves and grated coconut.