Dhokla Recipe - a steamed snack Recipe
This Dhokla
Recipe
is a popular snack originally from the Western Indian state of
Gujarat. I love it as it is easy to make and is a Steamed Snack.
Dhokla is generally made with split chickpeas (called Bengal gram dal
or chana dal). It is also made with chickpea flour (gram flour, also
called besan in indian languages).
It can also be made with mung dal (
split green lentils) or with a mixture of rice and urad dal (white
lentils – that is black lentils with husk removed).
There
are a few recipes for making dhokla and this is one of the simple ones.
I will also add the other dhokla-recipes later.
Each variety tastes
good so try them all.
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How to make dhokla:
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Ingredients
to serve 4:
- gram flour(besan) - 2 cups
- water - 1 cup
- plain yogurt( should be a little sour) - 1/2
cup
- soda bicarb - 1 tsp
- green chili paste - 1 tsp
- ginger paste – ½ tsp
- garlic paste(optional) – ½ tsp
- sugar(optional) - 1 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder or yellow food coloring - ½
tsp
- salt to taste
For Seasoning
- coriander chopped - 2 tbsp.
- oil - 1 tbsp
- mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Curry leaves ( optional) -8-10
Method:
- Put gram flour in a large bowl. Mix in yogurt,
water and beat to a
smooth paste. Leave aside to ferment for 4-5 hours. The mixture will
increase in size.
- Add chili paste, ginger paste, garlic paste,
salt to the batter.
- In a
small bowl, mix soda bi carb and 1 tbsp water.
- Heat the steamer or
pressure cooker with about 1 ½ cups water for steaming the
dhokla..
- Add
the soda bi carb mixture to the flour mixture and mix well. Pour
immedietly into flat greased vessel or a thali or a cake tin.
- Steam for
about 15 minutes. Do not place the weight if you are using pressure
cooker.
- After 15 minutes, remove the lid and switch the
stove off. Let cool for
a few minutes.
- Cut into squares.
Make
seasoning -
- Heat oil in a small
pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
- When they stop spluttering, add
curry leaves.
- Pour over dhokla squares. Sprinkle chopped
coriander.
Serve hot or cold with green chutney or with tomato ketchup.
Dhokla
will keep for a day without refrigeration. If you wish to keep it
longer, keep in the fridge for 3-4 days. Steam it again before eating.
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