2 Layer Healthy Dhokla | Rava & Spinach Dhokla | Rava, Sprouts & Spinach Dhokla

The 2 layer healthy dhokla has to be one of the best and the most innovative dhokla recipes I've ever tried! Make it yourself and enjoy it too!

Serves 5

Ingredients

For Rava Dhokla:

• 1 cup rava or semolina

• 3/4 cup sour curd

• 1/4 cup water

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 packet eno or fruit salt

For Spinach Dhokla:

• 1/2 cup green gram or moong dal sprouts

• 1/2 cup spinach leaves or palak, chopped

• 2 tbsp besan or gram flour

• 1 packet eno or fruit salt

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tbsp oil

• 2 green chillies, slit into halves

• 1 lemon juice

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1/4 cup water

• 7-8 curry leaves

• 1 tsp rai or mustard seeds

• 1 tbsp desiccated coconut

• 1/2 cup water

• 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions

1. For the sprouts and spinach dhokla, grind moong dal sprouts and palak to a smooth paste using a little water.

2. Transfer the paste to a bowl and add besan and salt to it.

3. Mix the batter well. Add Eno or fruit salt and pour water on top.

4. Mix it well and keep it aside for 5-7 minutes.

5. For the rava dhokla, in a bowl add rava and sour curd.

6. Mix them together and add salt and water.

7. Add fruit salt or eno and add water on top. Mix well to a smooth batter. Keep it aside.

8. Meanwhile, heat a cooker or large saucepan with 1 inch water and an inverted lid or stand inside it.

9. Grease an aluminium tin with oil.

10. Pour the sprouts spinach dhokla batter into the tin and then the rava dhokla batter gently on top.

11. Keep inside the cooker or pan.

12. Close with a lid that has an opening or a cooker lid without the whistle.

13. Now lower the flame and cook for 15-20 minutes or till an inserted skewer or knife comes out clean.

14. For the tadka or tempering, in another pan, heat oil and add rai or mustard seeds.

15. When they begin to crackle, add curry leaves and green chillies.

16. Add lemon juice, sugar and water.

17. Boil the tadka and pour it over the freshly steamed Double Layer Dhokla.

18. Garnish with desiccated coconut and fresh coriander leaves.

19. Serve the Double Layer Dhokla with some fresh mint chutney.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 64 calories; 1.7 g fat; 10.7 g carbohydrates; 1.8 g protein; 0.9 g fibre.