Khaman dhokla - spongy chana dal cake

Name: Khaman dhokla - spongy chana dal cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 cup Channa Dal; 1/2 cup rice; 1 cup yogurt; touch of Astofedia; 1 & 1/2 tsp of salt; water as needed 3/4 cup; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1 tsp fresh chopped hot chillies; 1/4 cup oil; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp sesame seeds; 4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 1 tsp sugar

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1 hour

Preparation

Preparation35 min

Cook time25 min

Wash &soak the Dal for 5 hours in warm water.
Drain and Grind coarsely add yogurt and little water to make a batter.
Take care not over grind and do not make it watery. Enough to make a batter to pour. Almost like pancake batter. Add salt, ginger, astofedia ,sugar and mix it well. Set aside.
Now bring to a boil on a high heat approximately 3-4 glass of water in a steamer. Water level has to below the rack.
Lightly oil the round pan. Pour the batter in a pan. Pan with batter add 1/2 tsp of baking soda on top of it lemon juice. Mix batter in a pan circular one direction motion.
Place pan in a boiling water on the rack in a steamer. Allow it to steam for 15 Min's. After 15 Min's open the steamer and insert knife or flat spatula. In a small pan heat the oil on a medium heat , add sesame seeds mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chopped.
Spread over the pan. Cut pieces into desired shape. Transfer in a serving plate with flat spatula.