Hara Bhara Dhokla

About this Recipe...

Hara Bhara Dhokla or my two color Dhokla is a combination of green and yellow color batter which combines together to give a vibrant and nice look.
Here I have used spinach purée for the green batter and Moong Daal for the normal yellow batter. I made both the batters separately and pour them one after another and microwave them. The beautiful and healthy two color Dhokla is ready in just 5 minutes. Not only the look is great but also the taste is really great of this Dhokla. The flavor of spinach with semolina and Moong Daal batter gives a unique taste to your regular Dhokla.
So whenever you get bored with your regular Dhokla, give it a try and it will be a great hit. You can have it in any time, as breakfast, brunch or evening snack, or you can make it as an appetizer for any party.

Ingredients

For Green color batter

• 1/2 Cup Spinach puree
• 4 Tbsp Semolina
• 2 Tbsp Gram flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Ginger-green chili paste
• 2 tbsp Plain yogurt or 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp Eno fruit salt
• Water as required for making the batter

For Yellow color batter

• 5 Tbsp Green gram daal or Moong daal soaked in water for 2-3 hours
• 2 Tbsp Gram flour
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Ginger-green chili paste
• 2 tbsp Plain yogurt or 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp Eno fruit salt
• Water as required for making the batter
• Oil for greasing

For Tempering the Dhokla

• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• 8-10 Curry leaves
• 2-3 Green chili cut length wise
• 1 Tbsp Sugar
• Finely chopped cilantro for garnishing
• Freshly grated coconut or dry coconut powder for garnishing

Directions

For Green color batter

1. First of all blanch handful of spinach, blend it in mixer and make a purée out of it.
2. Now in a bowl take semolina, gram flour, salt and sugar and mix everything well.
3. Now add yoghurt or lime juice, ginger-green chili paste to it and make a batter. (if required add little water).
4. Now add the spinach purée and mix everything well so it will be a lumps free and smooth batter, the consistency of the batter should be like pouring consistency.
5. When the batter is ready keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.

For Yellow color batter

1. Blend the soaked Moong daal with the help of little water to a smooth paste.
2. Now take out the paste in a bowl, add gram flour, yoghurt or lime juice, turmeric powder, ginger-green chili paste, salt and sugar, mix everything well and make a smooth batter.
3. Now add 1 tsp each of Eno fruit salt to both the batter and stir it gently, instantly you will see the batter to rise, but don't over mix it.
4. Meanwhile greased a microwave safe container and add the yellow color batter first and then gently add the green color batter on top of it and spread it gently. Cover the lid of the container and microwave it on high for 4 minutes.
5. Check the Dhokla by inserting a fork or tooth pick to it, if the fork comes out clean, it means the Dhokla is ready, if not then microwave it for some seconds or a minute. But don't microwave it for long otherwise your Dhokla will be hard.
6. Bring out the Dhokla and give it a rest for another 4-5 minutes, when cooled down unmould it to a plate.

For Tempering the Dhokla

1. Heat oil in a pan, once the oil gets hot, add mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and green chilies, let them splutter and then add water and sugar. Let the water comes to a boil and switch off the flame.
2. Now spread the mixture over the dhoklas and garnish the Dhokla with chopped cilantro leaves and grated coconut. Now cut the dhoklas in square shape and it is ready to serve.