Healthy recipe: Beetroot dhokla by Chef Ranveer Brar

A healthy twist to regular dhokla.

Written By: Chef Ranveer Brar | Updated : June 24, 2016 3:05 PM IST

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If your love for dhokla is unwavering, you'll surely enjoy this beetroot version of the dish. What's more, it is high on the health meter too. Beetroot not just reduces bad cholesterol, it is a good source of iron that keeps anemia at bay and also fights fatigue. Read more benefits of beetroot here.

Ingredients:

1 cup rice and split black gram batter
3 tsp boiled beetroot paste
1 tsp finely chopped coriander
1 tsp gram flour
1 tsp oil

For the bean mixture

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1 tbsp oil
2 tsp sliced onion
1 tsp ginger juliennes
tsp finely chopped green chilli
1 tsp sesame seeds
4-5 curry leaves
9-10 French beans
Salt to taste
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp vinegar

Method:

In a bowl add rice and split black gram batter, boiled beetroot paste, finely chopped coriander and gram flour and mix well.
Grease another bowl with oil and pour the mixture in it. Place the bowl in the steamer to let the mixture steam.
In a pan add oil, sliced onions, ginger juliennes, finely chopped green chilli, sesame seeds, curry leaves, French beans, water, salt, sugar and vinegar and let it reduce for 2 minutes.
Remove the prepared dhoklas from the steamer and cut into long pieces.
Place it on a plate and add some of the French bean mixture. Add some more dhoklas and keep the leftover French bean mixture.
Beetroot dhokla is ready to eat.

Image source: Chef's own

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