Dhokla
Time to cook
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Serves
6
A popular mild and comforting Gujarati dish that is made by steaming a batter of besan flour, curd, and spices.
Ingredients
Besan
0.5 cup
Semolina
0.5 tbsp
Lemon Juice
0.75 tsp
Fruit Salt
0.5 tsp
Green Chilli Paste
0.5 tsp
Water
90 ml
Curd
2 tbsp
Cold Pressed Olive Oil
0.5 tsp
Salt
0.5 pinch
Coriander Leaves
1 tbsp
Fresh Coconut
0.5 tbsp
Cold Pressed Olive Oil
0.5 tsp
Cumin Seeds
0.25 tsp
Sesame Seeds
0.25 tsp
Picador Chillies
0.5 tsp
Asafoetida
1 chilli
Mustard Seeds
0.5 pinch
Step-by-step instructions to cook
Prep
Combine ginger and green chilies in a grinder to make a paste.
Mix besan, rava, salt, ginger, green chili paste, and curd in a bowl.
Add water to this to achieve a pourable consistency. There should be no lumps.
Add lemon juice and add Eno fruit salt and mix well.
Cooking
Pour the batter into a greased tray.
Place the tray on top of the idly steamer and steam it for 10 to 12 minutes.
Carefully open and insert a toothpick into the middle, if it comes out clean, it is cooked. If it remains sticky, steam it for a few more minutes.
Let it cool for five minutes, lightly scrape the sides and invert the pan and it will come out clean.
Add the tempering ingredients in oil and add to the dhokla.
Finally, garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut.
Serve after cutting into squares, as a breakfast or snack.
Nutrition information
(per serving)
Carbs
8.3
Proteins
3.2
Fats
2.1
Fiber
1.6
65
kcal
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