Servings: 4
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Chana dal
  • ⅓ cup Urad dal
  • ⅓ cup Thick pauva
  • 1½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • 2 tsps Green chilies (crushed, or to taste)
  • 2 tbsps Ginger (crushed)
  • ⅛ tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • ½ tsp Eno (fruit salt)
  • Green coriander (finely chopped, for serving)
  • Onion (finely chopped, for serving)
  • Spicy sev (for serving)
  • Green chilies (lightly fried and salted)
  • Green chutney (optional)
Instructions
  1. Soak dals separately overnight. Soak pauva half hour prior to making locho.
  2. In a blender, drain and grind chana dal until almost smooth. Empty into a bowl.
  3. Drain and grind urad dal with drained pauva until smooth, use water as needed to make a thick runny batter.
  4. Add to ground chana dal and mix.
  5. Prepare and heat the steamer. Grease 2-9 inch plates.
  6. Add the remaining ingredients to the batter, Eno being last.
  7. Mix thoroughly and pour evenly in the plates and steam for 15 minutes.
  8. To serve: cut the locho into 4 parts, place 1 part on a serving plate, drizzle some oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle locho masala, onion, green coriander and spicy sev.
  9. Serve with fried green chilies on the side, along with green chutney (optional).
Locho Masala
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp Red chili powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Black salt
  • ¼ tsp Chaat masala
Instructions
  1. Combine and store in an airtight container.