Dhokla

I always believe in continuous learning but yesterday i experienced it :)
I made Dhokla yesterday evening and realized few more thing i could improve and/or share with
you all the tips i learned .
So i have modified the it with few new tips..
Enjoy the Evenings with tasty Dhokla ..Khamanga Dhokla.....:)

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup gram flour
2. 2-3 spoons sugar ( small size spoon)
3. salt to taste
4. pinch of baking soda
5. pinch of citric acid
6. Water
   

For Tadka:

1. 2 Table spoon oil
2. Coriander leaves finely chopped
3. 4-5 green chillies
4. Cumin seeds
5. Mustard seeds
6. Curry leaves

Procedure:

1. Add water,baking soda,sugar,salt to the gram flour and make a smooth batter.
2. Batter should be of thick consistency.
   
3. Beat the batter finely.
4. Add pinch of citric acid into batter.
5. Beat it well again.
   
6. Keep the steamer or cooker filled with water ready on the stove and heat the water. OR
   
7. Take a big vessel, keep a stand in it , pour water ( for steam) in the vessel.
8. Apply oil to the pan ( or you can take a steel dish as well)and then pour the batter in it and keep it on the stand inside vessel.
   
9. Cover the vessel.
   
10. Steam it over water for 7-8 min or till it is done. ( Put a knife into it after 8 min, if the batter sticks to the knife) it is still not done).
11. After Dhokla is ready , its time for the tadka.
    
12. Heat oil in iron wok, put mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves allow to splutter.
13. Spread coriander leaves(finely chopped) on the Dhokla first.
14. Pour the tadka over Dhoklas now.
15. Cut into medium size squares or diamonds and serve with those Boiled green chillies,Pudina chutney or Tamarind-jaggery sauce :)
    

Tip:

1. After you beat the batter, before pouring the batter into pan, add citric acid. So the order given in the procedure should be followed correctly.
2. In the boiled water we can boil the green chillies. slit the green chillies vertically and then put these into that boiled water( of cooker/steamer )along with a pinch of salt.
3. Let it boil while Dhokla is getting steamed.Boiled green chillies wont taste as spicy as raw but still gives good spicy flavor.

Important Tip: Even after following , if it doesn't work out :) remove the batter from plate/pan
add Wheat flour , red chilli powder, little garlic paste mix well to make dough and make parathas :)