For the second day of BM#43, week 1 under Dhokla, I made these delicious and beautiful looking peas Dhokla with Moong dal. Though the recipe says you should soak the split moong dal for 4 hrs, this split dal actually gets very soft even with 30 mins. So when you want to have a quick dish on hand, this suits so well.
I never expected this to turn out so good, I was so taken in by the taste and this has become been added to our must make again easy dishes. This dish also uses very little oil, almost just a teaspoon or 2, this falls under oil-free breakfast.
Try this and enjoy it!
Moong Dal and Peas Dhokla
Ingredients Needed:
Split Yellow Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Boiled and shelled green peas - 1/2 cup
Green chillies, ginger paste -1 - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Gram flour / Chickpea flour - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1/ 2 tsp
Cooking Soda - 3/4 tsp
Salt to taste
For Garnish
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
For Tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - half tsp
Green Chillies, finely shopped - 3
White Sesame Seeds -1 tsp
A few curry leaves
How to make Moong Dal Peas Dhokla
Boil peas and keep it aside.
Wash and soak moong dal for 4 - 5 hours. Rinse and drain the excess water. Grind soaked moong dal with peas, ginger and green chillies to a fine paste.
Transfer to a bowl and add gram flour, sugar, salt, cooking soda, oil and mix well.
Have a cooker pan with water and the plate on heat. When the water starts to boil, add frothy batter to a greased bowl, place on the cooker pan plate.
Cover with lid without the whistle. Cook for 15 - 20 mins on sim.
Cool it a bit and run a knife in the edges and carefully un-mould the dhokla onto a plate.
Heat oil in a small pan and put in the mustard seeds, sesame seeds. Allow them to crackle. Add green chilies, curry leaves and fry until the chilies turn colour and spread the seasoning over the dhokla.
Garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut. Cut into squares or triangles of the required size.
Serve with sauce.
Notes
I added green chilies, ginger paste. However you can add all these along with peas and grind.
You can add turmeric powder to the batter before steaming.
For tempering you can add red chilies instead of green chilies as well along with hing.
This healthy dhokla is not only a great option for Diabetics, it can be served for your kids snack. Of course, my boys won't try, however Konda loves such snacks.
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Recipe
Moong Dal and Peas Dhokla ~ Oil Free Breakfast Recipes
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Priya Suresh says
Colour of this dhokla is very appealing, am in love with this moongdal and peas combo.
Sarita says
Very nice combination.. Love this dokla..
Manjula Bharath says
wow dhoklas look fabulous and love the color 🙂 very interesting combo valli 🙂
Suma Gandlur says
Colorful and guilt-free dhoklas.
vaishali sabnani says
Interesting combo..bookmarking. I am sure the last one will also be a hit..
sneha datar says
Looking spongy and colorful.
lavina agarwal says
lovely dhokla recipe..I sure need a to take dhokla lessons from you..never get it right..sometimes it dosent get cooked from centre and sometimes not fluffy 🙁
yours look amazing Srivalli..
Srividhya Manikandan says
Great pictures n looks yummy
Sapana Behl says
Healthy and delicious combo, looks wonderful!
Suja Ram says
What a gorgeous colour! Can't take the eyes off your pics. Healthy snack recipe.
Harini-Jaya R says
very colorful and interesting. Healthy ones too.
Pavani N says
What a lovely color for the dhoklas. It probably tasted amazing.
Padmajha PJ says
Love teh color. I have tried besan peas combo. This has been bookmarked 🙂