Dhokley or Dhokla

Methods/steps

Soak rice and lentils separately overnight.Mix them together and grind to a smooth paste. Add garlic; Salt; yogurt; Yeast; red chilli powder; coriander;fenugreek and green chillies powder. Mix well;cover and keep the batter in a warm place for 2-3 hours. Brush Cooking Oil on a round cake pan or pizza pan and pour the batter in the pan. Place the pan carefully on top of a pot of boiling water and cook for 30-35 minutes. To check if ready;insert a tooth pick in the center. If it comes out clean;remove from heat and garnish. Other wise;cook it for another 3-4 minutes. To prepare the fry-garnish (tarka);slightly heat Cooking Oil in a frying pan on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Fry all the garnish ingredients and pour it on the Dhokley. When it cools;cut into square pieces. Serve with garlic chutney. For the chutney take 10-12 cloves of garlic and 5-6 whole red chillies. Roast them on a griddle and grind into a fine mixture with 2 tablesapoons of Cooking Oil. Tip: For quick fermentations of Dhokley;add half a cup of white soft drink while grinding rice and lentils.