Chukandar Anar Dhokla (Beetroot Gram Flour Steamed Cake With Pomegranate Juice) | Iron Rich Breakfast

Chukandar Anar Dhokla is a regular besan dhokla recipe with an addition of beetroot and pomegranate juice. Beetroot is one my favorite vegetable and I never missed any chance to add beetroot to my cooking. They are rich in nutrients that help to boost your immune system and can produce new blood cells. This time I wanted to try beetroot with besan or chickpea flour and it came out very well.

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Some time back I shared Orangey Besan Dhokla with orange juice this time replaced orange juice with fresh pomegranate juice. It tastes delicious and sweet with no sugar added to this recipe.

Fresh Pomegranate Juice

Ingredients:
For Dhokla:
Besan – 1 cup
Rava – 4 tbsp
Curd – 1/4 cup
Beetroot Puree* – 1 cup
Oil – 1 tsp
Eno – 1 tsp
Juice of one lemon
Finely chopped green chili – 1
Salt to taste

For Tempering:
Mustard seeds (small) – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – 5
Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
Oil – 1/2 tbsp
Water – 1 & 1/2 cups
Finely chopped green chili – 1
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp

Fresh Pomegranate Juice – 1 cup

Method:

1. Mix all dhokla ingredients except Eno. Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
2. Keep 2 cups of water in deep kadai and put a stand in it. Cover it and let it boil for 5 minutes. Now add Eno in a dhokla batter and pour 1 tsp of lemon juice over it. Mix it well.
3. Pour prepared batter into the greased pan and place it on the stand inside the kadai.
4. Cover the kadai and steam the dhokla on high flame for 15 – 20 minutes.
5. To check the doneness, insert a toothpick. If the mixture does not stick, it means the dhokla is done (If the toothpick has the batter on it, then steam dhokla for another 5 minutes).
6. Switch off the flame and allow dhokla to cool completely.
7. Insert a knife around the edges to loosen up dhokla. Flip it over onto a plate and cut into squares.
8. For Tempering: Heat oil in a small pan, first add the mustard seeds. Let them pop first. Now add curry leaves, chopped chilies, and sesame seeds.
9. Add 1 & 1/2 cups of water to tempering and allow mixture to boil for 2 minutes.
10. Switch off the flame and add lemon juice. Mix well.
11. Then pour this hot mixture over steamed dhokla.
12. Keep aside for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes add fresh Pomegranate juice and Green chutney. Serve immediately.

Beetroot Besan Dhokla With Anar Juice

Tips:

For Beetroot Puree:

• Boil medium size beetroot in a pressure cooker and then peel the boiled beetroot.
• Cut boiled beetroot into small cubes and grind with 1/2 cup of water.
• Make a smooth puree. It yields 1 cup of beetroot puree.

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