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Mixed Dal Chilla | Mixed Dal Dosa | मिश्रित दाल चीला |मिश्रित दाल डोसा

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Mixed Dal Chilla Ingredients: Urad Dal (Split and dehusked Black gram lentils) - 1/4 cup Sabut Mung dal (Green gram) - 1/4 cup Chana dal (Bengal gram) - 1/4 cup Toor Dal ( Split pigeon peas) - 1/4 cup Ginger - 1/2 inch piece Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Green Chilli - 1 -2 Salt - 1 tsp Oil or Ghee - 6 tsp or as required Method : 1. Wash the lentils and soak them for at least 4 hours or overnight 2. Drain the water and blend the lentils along with ginger, chilli, cumin, salt using about 1/2 cup water 3. For crisp dosas blend to a thick batter. For soft dosas add more water while blending 4. Grease a dosa tawa lightly and heat it well on a medium flame 5. When the pan is hot enough, pour 3/4 ladle batter to the center. Quickly spread it to a thin dosa. 6. Cook on a medium heat. Drizzle some oil around the edges. 7. When the dosa is cooked, the edges will begin to leave the pan. Flip and cook the dosa on the other side until brown spots appear 8. Flip again and cook un...

Khatta Dhokla

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Khatta Dhokla Ingredients: Chana Dal ( Gram Lentils) - 1/2 cup Rice - 1 cup Chilli Ginger Paste - 2 tbsp Sour Curd - 1/2 cup Water - 1/2 cup Eno Fruit Salt - 3/4 tsp OR Baking Soda -  1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - 7-8 Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp Method: 1. Soak Chana Dal and rice in water for 8 hours or overnight 2. Drain excess water and grind with curd and water to make a smooth batter 3. Transfer to a large bowl and add salt and turmeric powder 4. Mix well, cover and put it in a warm place for 6-7 hours 5. Add chilli ginger paste and 1 tsp oil in the batter 6. Grease steamer plates with oil 7. Add Eno fruit salt in the batter OR 7. Make a mixture of 1 tsp oil, 1 tsp water, 1/4 tsp baking soda  in a small bowl and heat it for 30 seconds and immediately pour it in the batter 8. After stirring for a minute pour it immediately in greased plate and fill until half its capacity 9. ...