Description
Dhokla is a popular snack in Gujarat. Here, the usual fermentation process is skipped for a quicker prep time.
Ingredients
Scale
Main ingredients:
- 2 cup fine sooji or rava or semolina
- ½ inch ginger + 1 green chili – crushed and made into a paste in a mortar-pestle
- 1 cup water or as required
- 1 tsp oil
- ½ tsp sugar
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp or 1.25 tbsp lemon juice – from 1 medium sized lemon
- 1 tsp eno (fruit salt) or baking soda
- salt as required
For tempering:
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 8–10 curry leaves
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 2 to 3 tbsp water
- ½ tbsp oil
For garnish:
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 1 to 2 tbsp grated coconut (optional)
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients mentioned under the list ‘main ingredients’ except for the fruit salt, the batter has to be slightly thicker than the idli batter. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile add 3-4 cups water in the steamer and heat it.
- Grease a pan with oil, add the eno and stir briskly. Don’t over do as you don’t want the air bubbles to escape.
- Quickly pour the batter in the prepared pan.
- Spread evenly and shake the pan to even out the batter.
- Keep the pan in the steamer, cover the steamer and steam for approx 18-20 minutes.
- Check with a tooth pick to see the doneness and if the toothpick comes out clean, then the dhokla is ready.
- Remove the dhokla and allow to cool for 5-6 minutes.
- You can temper directly or unmould the dhokla carefully in a serving plate and then slice and then temper it.
- heat oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds, letting them pop first.
- Add cumin and cook for about a minute.
- Add the the asafoetida, sesame seeds and curry leaves and fry for some seconds.
- Switch off the flame and add 2-3 tbsp water in the tempering. Be careful as the oil is hot and adding water would create a splurge.
- Pour the tempering mixture evenly over the dhokla.
- Top with some chopped coriander leaves or freshly grated coconut.
- Slice and serve the rava dhokla warm or cool.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Snack