Palak Dhokla : A Reader Entry

I had plans to do the MEC Savory snacks round up today but than I recieved a mail from reader S saying that she knows that she is delayed but can I include this in the round up of MEC… and I said why not, so nice of you to send it anyways… I loved the dish for many reasons… one I love dhoklas (there must be something about it, this is the second dhokla entry for this event) two I think with a little tweak this will be a recipe I can eat anytime… high protien no carbs, veggies… perfect for a dieting breakfast 😀

Ok enough of my blabber and now over to S….

I have reading your blog for close to 2 years for now and I love the food you cook. I myself you Microwave a lot at home and Tarla Dalal recipes are what are my favorite as I am a vegetarian. So I am sending you a dhokhla from her book that we make a lot at home.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup besan
• 1/2 cup palak puree
• 1 teaspoon ginger-green chilli paste
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon fruit salt (eno)
• salt to taste

for the tempering

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• a pinch of hing
• 1 tablespoon water

for the garnish

• 1 tablespoon coriander

Method

• Add all the ingredients to the palak puree and mix well to get a batter of dropping consistency
• Pour into a greased microwave safe bowl with lid and microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes
• Remove and let it stand for 2 minutes

For the tempering

• Combine the oil and mustard seeds in a small microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes
• Add the green chillies and hing and microwave on HIGH for another 1 minute
• Remove from microwave and add 1 tablespoon of water
• Pour the tempering over the dhoklas and cut into square pieces (I anyways broke them while taking out)
• Garnish with coriander and eat with green chutney or ketchup

Thank u so much S for this lovely recipe and this is my second post for the marathon

check out what my other fellow foodies are posting – Srivalli,  Jayashree , PJ, Revathi and Priya. I am so excited to be doing my first ever marathon on this blog with these fellow foodies…