FOOD
Dal Ka Dhokla
in a pressure cooker or any steamer you may have for about 15 minutes. You can check it if it is cooked, by using a tooth pick. Let it rest for about 5 minutes before cutting into diamond pieces. Heat the remaining oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Pour this over the dhokla. Sprinkle the grated coconut and dhania. Serve hot as is or with a side of dhania chutney.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups par boiled rice 1 cup urad dal 1 cup channa dal 1 & 1/2 tbsp oil 1 - 2 tsp eno or fruit salt 1 tsp mustard seeds Some curry leaves 1 tbsp of grated coconut Fresh dhania Salt per taste 1 tsp turmeric powder METHOD
METHOD
PIZZA UTTAPPAM INGREDIENTS
Left over idli or dosa batter Vegetables of your choice. I bell pepper and carrots Pizza sauce or tomato chutney Cheese of your choice Pickled jalapenos (optional) Oil according to amount of vegetables Salt per taste 106 SEPT. / OCT. 2010
Grate carrots, and thinly slice the bell pepper. Heat some oil in a pan and sautĂŠ the vegetable just enough until they soften, add salt as per taste. Turn off the heat. Heat dosa pan and pour a laddle full of batter just like you would for an uttappam, a little on the thicker side rather than the thin crispy dosa. Cover it with a lid while it is cooking. Flip the side and turn off the stove and let it cook iin that heat for about a minute or two. Now flip it again and pour some pizza sauce or tomato chutney on the dosa and spread it just like you would on a pizza. Turn on the heat back and keep it on sim and place all the vegetables, jalapenos and sprinkle cheese, cover it with a lid until cheese starts to melt. Cut it with a pizza cutter or a knife into slices and serve. This dish was such a hit among kids and grown-ups alike. So enjoy it in your next party!
Recipe source author Priya Kothari : 365 Days of Pure Vegetarian - www.365daysveg.wordpress.com
Soak par boiled rice, urad dal and channa dal separately in water overnight. The next day grind the urad dal. Add little water if necessary. Then to this, add the channa dal and rice and grind well. It could be a little coarse. Add salt, mix well and taste. Adjust if necessary. Cover it with a lid and let it ferment. Once fermented, just before making dhokla's heat 1 tbsp oil and add turmeric powder. Pour this into the batter and add eno, mix well. Grease a pan with oil and pour this batter half way through it. Steam it