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Surti Locho

If you have a penchant for Gujarati cuisine and are in search of a delicious and nutritious recipe, the Locho recipe might just be the perfect choice for you!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 8
Calories 128 kcal

Ingredients
  

For batter

  • 1 cup Chana Dal (Bengal gram)
  • ⅓ cup Split Urad dal
  • 2 tablespoon Poha
  • 2 teaspoon Ginger-chili paste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 ¼ tablespoon oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice

For locho masala

  • 1 ½ tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Black salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder

For serving

  • sev
  • melted butter or oil.
  • diced onion.
  • green chutney

Instructions
 

For locho masala

  • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and keep it aside.

For Locho Batter

  • Wash both the dals very well and soak both together for 6 hours or overnight in water.
  • Wash and soak the poha in water for 10 minutes at the grinding time.
  • Once you are done with a soaking of dals and poha, drain all the water from dal and poha.
  • Take everything into a blender.
  • Blend them into a smooth but little bit coarse paste using 1 and ¼ cup of water.
  • Now take this batter into a bowl. Cover it and keep this batter to ferment in a warm place for about 6 to 8 hours.
  • Once the batter is fermented, add ginger chili paste, oil, salt, and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  • Slowly add 450 ml of water in the mixture and try to make a smooth batter from it. The batter should neither be too thin nor be too thick.
  • Now, heat some water in a steamer. Take a steel plate (I am using a 9-inch diameter plate) and grease it with some oil.
  • After that add baking soda and lemon juice. Mix very well using a whisk.
  • Pour ⅓ rd of the prepared batter in the greased plate neatly. (Note – Batter Quantity is depended on the size of the plate/mould you are using).
  • Now, place the batter filled plate in the steamer carefully and let it cook for at least 10 minutes.
  • Surti locho appears to be puffy and cooked.
  • Take out the plate and with the help of a spatula, transfer the locho in a serving plate.
  • Lastly, drizzle it with some butter, locho masala, sev, chopped onion, and serve immediately with green chutney.

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 357mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 8gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 454IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Surti Locho
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