Dhokley or Dhokla

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.