Surti Locho

Name: Surti Locho
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup split Bengal gram; 1/3 cup skinned black gram; 1/3 cup flattened rice / poha; 3 tsp oil; 3 green chillies in paste form; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 large pinch asafoetida; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Eno fruit salt; 1 tbsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp ground black pepper; to taste Salt; 1/2 cup water; 1 large onion chopped; 1/2 cup pomegranate arils; 1/4 cup fresh coriander chopped; 1 tbsp chat masala; 1 lime cut into wedges; 1/2 cup butter melted

Khyati Dhaval Chauhan @the_veggie_vogue

Gujarat

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Surti locho is a very famous street foods of Surat belongs to Gujarat. It is made exclusively with split Bengal gram. It's a delicious Gooey steamed snack item served with a special spice mix, onion, butter, pomegranate and fresh coriander. The dish is sprinkled with Bengal gram sev.

Khyati Dhaval Chauhan @the_veggie_vogue

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Ingredients

1 hour

8 servings

1 cupsplit Bengal gram
1/3 cupskinned black gram
1/3 cupflattened rice / poha
3 tspoil
3green chillies in paste form
1 tspginger paste
1large pinch asafoetida
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1 tspEno fruit salt
1 tbspred chilli powder
1 tbspground black pepper
to tasteSalt
1/2 cupwater
1large onion chopped
1/2 cuppomegranate arils
1/4 cupfresh coriander chopped
1 tbspchat masala
1lime cut into wedges
1/2 cupbutter melted

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Steps

1 hour

1

Wash split Bengal gram and skinned black gram thoroughly in water. Then cover with water in separate bowl. Soak overnight or at least 5-6 hours.
2

Wash and soak flattened rice in a bowl for 10 mins.
3

Drain off water from skinned black gram. wash again and grind to a smooth paste in mixter grinder. Add soaked flattened rice without water into the same jar and grind well to a smooth paste.
4

Take out the mixture in a separate bowl. Add in soaked washed split Bengal gram and make a coarse paste out of it.
5

Get the coarse paste in to the bowl as well. Add half cup of water.
6

Add turmeric powder, salt, ginger chilli paste and mix well to make a batter. consistency should be like Dosa batter.
7

Get rest of the ingredients ready.
8

Arrange a steamer on a gas stove. Add water and turn on the gas. Grease a bowl and keep it ready for steaming the batter. Add a teaspoon of Eno fruit salt into batter.
9

Mix well. Do not over mix. Pour the batter into greased plate and place it into steamer. Steam for 20 mins.
10

Scoop out the hot locho into a bowl. Sprinkle red chilli powder, chat masala and groumd pepper as per taste. Put 1 tbsp of butter in each bowl. Add some onions and gram sev. Garnish with some coriander and pomegranate arils. You can drizzle some lemon juice too.
11

Hot buttery locho is ready to be served. you can add grated cheese too of you wish to.