MOONG DAL - CORN DOKLA

Ingredients :

Yellow moong dal – 1 cup

Canned corn – 1 cup

Salt to taste

Besan – 2 tbsps

Eno salt – 1 and ½ tsp

Lemon juice – 1

Green chillies – 6

Ginger – 1”

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsps

Sugar – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Curd – 3 tbsps

Oil – 3 tbsp

For tempering :

Oil – 3 tbsp

Rai – 1 tsp

Hing – 1 pinch

Til – 2 tsp

Fresh grated coconut – 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves – for garnishing

Method :

1)     Soak the moong dal for 3 hours, drain

2)     Grind the dal, green chillies, ½ cup corn, ginger and coriander leaves to a smooth paste without adding water

3)     In a mixing bowl, add the ground dal mixture, the balance ½ cup corn, salt, lemon juice, curd, oil, besan, turmeric powder, sugar and mix well without lumps

4)     Before steaming, add eno and beat well to make sure it spreads fully

5)     Sprinkle chilli powder and steam it in a dokla plate

6)     Once cool, cut slices and keep aside

7)     In a pan take oil splutter rai and til.

8)     Add hing and the grated coconut, mix well

9)     Add the dokla pieces and sauté it slowly without breaking for 5 mins on sim flame

10) Garnish with coriander leaves