Pumpkin Dhokla, South Indian Style

             

  A Gujrati dish with a South Indian twist.. Dhokla made with pumpkin puree with an added flavour of sambar masala.. A lip smacking snack and fulfilling too.. This dhokla is light and airy as the dhokla is generally supposed to be, but then it gives you a feeling of fullness, coz of the vegetable content used in it..

                The first time I tried this out, I was bit unsure of the taste.. And so i made a small batch of this dhokla.. But then I was delighted by the way it turned out.. There was a burst of flavour in my mouth.. Creaminess of pumpkin, spicy flavour of sambar masala and mild sweetness of coconut... It was mind blowing.. Never did I think a dhokla can be made so flavourful..

               

                You got to try this for sure....

Pumpkin Dhokla, South Indian Style

Ingredients:

For the vegetable batter

1/2 cup pumpkin chopped

1/2 cup carrot and beans chopped

1 big onion chopped

2-3 green chillies slit

Salt to taste

1-2tbsp sambar masala

2tsp chawal ka atta

3tbsp chopped fresh coconut

1tsp roasted jeera powder

Other ingredients:

2 cups pumpkin and vegetable batter

1 cup curd

1.5 cups semolina

Salt to taste

1tbsp oil

1tbsp eno

For tempering:

3tbsp oil

1tsp rai

15-18 green chillies slit

For garnish:

2-3 pieces pumpkin grilled

coriander chopped

1tsp coconut shredded

Method: For the vegetable batter - Heat 2tsp oil in a pan and add 1/2tsp rai, 1/2 tsp jeera, 1/2 tsp hing, onions and green chillies.. Cook for few minutes till the onions are transluscent.. Add in pumpkin, carrot and beans.. Mix well and add salt.. Cover and cook on sim till the vegetables are tender.. Then add in sambar masala, haldi and mix well.. Cook for a minute.. Add in chawal ka atta and cook for another 2minutes till all the vegetables are well combined.. Cool the mixture, add coconut and jeera powder and grind into a fine puree.. Now take this in a bowl and add in curd and mix well.. Add semolina, salt and oil.. Mix really well.. Now add eno and mix well.. You will find the batter to be light and airy.. Pour it in a greased mould and steam for 12-15minutes till a skewer comes out neat and clean.. Cool it and unmould.. Cut in desired size.. Now heat oil in a pan and add in rai and green chillies.. Add in dhokla pieces and mix with light hands.. Garnish with grilled pumpkin, coriander, shredded coconut and serve with mint chutney..

Below is a pictorial representation on the recipe..