dhokla sucess...

Dhokla is one of those things which looks relatively easy to handle but has the potential of making you go nuts....I've been trying to make it since long ,but to my disappointment it always played tricks....But how can i get myself tricked for long...So i tried and tried and got a foolproof recipe which cannot go wrong....
                             
All u need is


Gram flour-1 cup
Baking soda-1\2 tsp
Citric acid-1 tsp
Water-1cup
Salt -1 tsp
Sugar-1tsp


For tempering


Oil-3tbsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1\2 tsp
Sesame seeds-1\2 tsp
Asafoetida-1\4 tsp
Curry leaves-1tsp
Green chillies-3-4



In a pressure cooker put 2 glasses of water to boil
Oil the vessel in which u want to make dhokla
Keep this plate inside the cooker on top of a ring or a steel bowl so that water does not go inside the plate
In a bowl,mix gram flour and water
Take care not to form lumps
Add citric acid, salt and sugar
Mix well
Add baking soda and mix for half a minute
Pour this batter in the prepared vessel and cover the cooker with a plate
Steam the dhokla for 15 mins
Check by inserting a knife
If the dhokla is cooked the knife will come out clean

for tempering heat oil in a pan
when the oil is hot add mustard seeds
when they start crackling add the other ingredients

Pour the tempering on the dhokla
Cut dhokla into small pieces
Garnish with fresh coriander and grated coconut
Serve with green chutney

tips-

Measure the ingredients exactly
Cook the dhokla on high flame