How we make dhokla

                                                          
Ingredients:- 
      1.One cup channa dal 
        2.Half cup rice 
        3.One fourth cupurad dal
        4.One cup water 
        5.One table spoon ginger peeled and grated 
        6.One two green chillies 
        7.Half table cumin seeds
        8.One table spoon salt 
        9.One fourth cup vegetable oil
     10.One fourth sodium bi carbonate 
     11.Four table spoon oil 
     12.One table spoon mustard seeds 
     13.Three forth green chillies slit 
    14.A few fresh coriander springs 


Method:-

Wash the channa dal, rice and urad dal in several changes of water till clean.Soak them in fresh water for seven hours.Drain the water . Blend the soaked dals and rice till coarse .Now gradually add the water in a Gentle stream until you have a smooth and airy batter.

Empty the batter in to the bowl. Cover loosely and keep it in a warm palace overnight or for approximately 12-14 hours till  the batter is full of tiny bubbles.Combine,ginger , chillies , cumin seeds and salt and add  the batter but do not mix. 

To prepare the dhokla for steaming select a large microwave proof container , large enough to accommodate another microwave proof square container that measure approximately 8 inches. In the large container pour 3/4liter of water and bring the water to boil on microwave mode.

Take out 1/4 cup of boiling water and add the oil in to it. Bring to a boil using the jet mode for four minutes.
Immediately stir the sodium bicarbonate into the mixture and pour it into the dhokla batter . Stir it quickly. pour the batter into the smaller container till it measures one and half inches and place it in to the boiling water. cover the large container with the lid. leaving it slightly open for 8- 10 minutes at 650 W or untill 
knife when inserted in to dhokla , come out clean. Take the smaller container out let the dhokla cool for 
15- 20 minutes. let  it be covered for first 5 -10 minutes than cool it uncovered for rest of the time.Repeat the same procedure to use up the remaining batter.Cut the dhokla after they have cooled down.


In, another pan combine the oil mustard seeds, green chillies.temper using the crisp mode for 2 minutes 30 seconds. pour the tempering over the dhokla and garnish with fresh coriander springs.