Green Healthy Khaman Dhokla

Here's a recipe for Sprouts and Spinach leaves Dhokla:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of sprouted moong beans (green gram)

• 1 cup of finely chopped spinach leaves

• 1 cup of gram flour (besan)/ 1 cup of Suji(Semolina)

• 1 inch piece of ginger paste

• 1-2 green chili

• 1 teaspoon of sugar

• 1 teaspoon of salt

• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon of oil

  For tempering:

• 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds

• 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds

• 1 tablespoon of oil

• 5-6 leaves of curry leaves

• 2-3 green chillies

• pinch of asefoetida

• 1 teaspoon of fruit salt (eno)

• 2 tablespoon of sugarsyrup

• 1 tsp of lemon juice

  For garnishing:

• 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves

• 1 teaspoon of pomegranate seeds

  Instructions:

• Wash the sprouted moong beans and spinach and add 1 or 2green chillies and ginger grind them to a fine paste in a mixer. Add water if needed to make a smooth batter.

• In a mixing bowl, add the sprouted moong bean & spinach paste, gram flour/suji(semolina), sugar, salt, lemon juice and oil. Mix everything together to make a smooth batter.

• Add some water to make the batter of pouring consistency.

• Grease a dhokla plate or any other flat-bottomed vessel and keep it ready.

• Add the fruit salt to the batter and mix well.

• Immediately pour the batter into the greased dhokla plate and steam for 15 minutes if you are using gram flour/ steam for 20-25 mins if you are using suji(semolina)

• Once the dhokla is cooked, let it cool down for a few minutes.

• Cut the dhokla into small pieces.

• In a pan, heat some oil and add the mustard seeds and sesame seeds. Once they crackle,add asefoetida,curry leaves and green chilli,then switch off the flame add sugar syrup and 1 tsp lemon juice pour the tempering over the dhokla and mix well.

• Garnish the Sprouts and Spinach Dhokla with chopped coriander leaves and pomegranate seeds.

• Your Sprouts and Spinach Dhokla is now ready to be served. Enjoy with green chutney or tomato sauce.

Benefits of Sprouts and Spinach leaves-

• Sprouts and Spinach are packed with nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

• They are also a good source of protein and fibre.

• They also prevent constipation.

• Sprouts are rich in vitamin C, which helps in strengthening the immune system and preventing infections.

• Both are low in calories and high in fibre which helps in reducing appetite and aiding weight loss.