Dhokla

Dhokla is a gujrati dish and i think every indian household in US makes dhokla at home! Maybe this is because people in US are more calorie conscience and we don't get dhokla in indian markets:-)
This is a steamed dish made of semolina(sooji) or gram flour(besan) or rice flour or different ratios of the three. I make it with semolina and gram flour. I think this is the easiest snack to make and looks as if it took hours to make . You can have it with green chutney or hot sauce. I personally like it with hot sauce. Here's the recipe.
Ingredients:
For Dhokla:

1C semolina (suji)
1 tbsp gram flour (besan)
2C yogurt
1 tsp eno
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
chopped cilantro (optional)
a pinch of baking powder (optional)
1/4C cashew nuts, chopped (optional)

For tadka:

1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp vegetable oil
2 sliced green chilis
Method:

1) In a mixing bowl, drop in semolina and gram flour. Mix well until there are no lumps in besan.

2) Add turmeric powder, baking soda, cashews, cilantro, salt, sugar and mix well. Then pour in yogurt and mix well to form a cake consistency batter.

3) to steam the dhokla, fill a large pan with 2 inches of water. Keep it on a high flame to form steam. Meanwhile grease a smaller pan or flat container that fits in the bigger pan. I grease a baking pan which is used for making cakes.

4) Now add eno to the batter and mix immediately and thoroughly. Por the batter in the greased pan and keep it in the steam bath. Cover the bigger pan with a lid and let it steam for about 15 mins or until a toothpick stuck comes out clean.

5) In a separate pan, heat oil and add rai and green chilis. When it starts to splutter, turn off the heat. Spread the tadka over steamed dhokla.

6) Cut the dhokla into cubes.

7) Serve hot with green chutney or hot sauce.

Serves: 4

Tip: Add eno just before steaming it.