Light, pluffy and healthy breakfast dish. Dhokla is a vegetarian snack, which is mainly GUJARATI snack. You can make this easy Gujarati recipe at home as it uses very few ingredients and can be made quickly. It is traditionally steamed, but can also be prepared in a microwave.
In a bowl mix gram flour, citric acid, salt, sugar and turmeric. Add water and make it into a smooth batter with medium thick consistency.
In a glass add the fruit salt or baking powder. Add water to it and pour this into the dhokla mixture. Allow the batter to ferment for 1-2 hours. If it is winters this might take longer.
In the meantime, pour boiled water in a steamer and grease the utensil with oil. Pour the dhokla batter in the utensil and cook on low flame for 15-20 minutes.
Check with a knife after 15 minutes by inserting it inside the dhokla. If the knife comes out clean, remove it from the stove. Allow the dish to cool.
Heat another pan with oil in it over moderate flame. Once the oil is sufficiently hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and vertically sliced green chilli.
Pour the tadka over the prepared dhokla. Garnish with coriander leaves, Cut into pieces and serve.
1 servings
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