Chana dal Dhokla

Ingredients:

Chana dal-1 cup
Salt- to taste
Lemon juice-1 tsp
Sugar-2 tbsp
Green chillies-3
Ginger-1 in piece
Curd- 2 tbsp
Fruit salt (eno)-1 tsp 
Oil- to grease the pan

For seasoning:
Sugar-1 tsp
Oil-1 tbsp
Water-1/4 cup
Lime juice-1 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Hing-pinch
Chopped green chillies-3 small
Dry coconut-2 tbsp

Corriander leaves for topping

Method:

1. Soak Chana dal overnight or for 4-6 hr.
2. Grind the dal first without water into coarse powder and then add ~1 cup of water and grind it to a thick consistency. Add salt, sugar, ginger and green chillies while grinding.
3. Transfer the batter into a container and add curd and lemon juice.
4. Keep the batter in warm place overnight for fermentation. I use oven for fermentation.
5. Next day, grease a steel pan that can go into pressure cooker or even better use a dhokla stand. Heat enough water in the pressure cooker while you prepare batter.
6. Add fruit salt and mix in one direction for not more than a minute. DO NOT keep the batter for longer after adding fruit salt.
7. Transfer the contents to a greased pan immediately and place the pan in the cooker with hot water. If you are not using a dhokla stand, place an another pan in regular cooker to raise height and then place the pan you are using on the top of that. This will ensure the water doesn't get into the pan.
8. Close the lid and cook without whistle for 25 min on slow flame.
9. Turn off the stove and remove the lid immediately to prevent condensation.
10. At this point, the dhokla may seem soft but its okay. Remove it and let it cool down for 20 min. The dhokla becomes fluffy and spongy now.
11. For seasoning, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Wait for them to splutter and add hing, green chillies and cook for a minute. Now add dry coconut and turn off the flame. Coconut becomes brown very quickly. So keep an eye on it. Add water, sugar and lime juice and mix well. Spread these contents on dhokla evenly and top off with corriander.
12. Serve tasty and nutritious dhokla as it is or with green chutney!!