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Dhokla Recipe
| Preparation Time | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Moderately easy |
| Occasion | Dinner Party, Party |
| Recipe Type | Dinner |
| Cuisine | West India |
Dhokla is a vegetarian food item that originates from the Indian state of Gujarat. It is made with a fermented batter of gram flour (chickpeas). Dhokla can be eaten for breakfast, as a main course, as a side dish or as a snack. It can usually be bought from a sweet shop.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity | Calories | Fat | Cholestrol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rice |
1 cup | 730 | 1.32 | |
Urad Dal |
0.25 cup | 40 | 1.5 | 0.01 |
Curd |
0.25 cup | 37.36 | 2.02 | |
Coriander Leaves |
2 tablespoon | 0.36 | ||
Ginger |
10 gram | 33.3 | ||
Green Chillies |
4 nos | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
Baking Soda |
1 pinch | 1 | ||
Lemon Juice |
1 tablespoon | 6 | ||
Oil |
2 tablespoon | 483.84 | 68 | 0 |
Warm Water |
1.5 cup | 0 | ||
Salt |
1 as required | 0 | ||
| 1346.26 | 72.84 | 0.01 | ||
Preparation Method
- 1 Dry roast the Rice and the dal on medium heat for four to five minutes. Cool and grind into a semi-coarse powder.
- 2 Put the powder in a bowl. Add Yogurt which should be a little sour and to this add Warm Water. Mix thoroughly so that no lumps are formed and the batter is of pouring consistency.
- 3 Add Salt and let it ferment for eight to ten hours. Make a paste of Ginger and green Chilieses. Once fermented, mix the Ginger, green Chilies paste with the batter. Grease the dhokla platter or a thali. BOil Water in the steamer/bOiler.
- 4 Pour half of the batter in another vessel. In a small bowl, add one-fourth tspn Soda bi-carbonate, half tspn Oil and half tspn Lemon Juice. Add this to the batter and mix well.
- 5 Repeat this for the remaining batter just before putting it in the steamer.
- 6 Pour this onto the greased platter and keep it in the steamer to steam for eight to ten minutes. Check with a knife. If the knife comes out clean, it is cooked.
- 7 Sprinkle some finely chopped Coriander Seedss leaves and serve hot with green chutney.
- 8 Chef’s Tip: You can also put crushed Peppercorn or Red Chili Powder over the dhokla. It is best enjoyed with Ghee if desired.
