Dhokla - Indian Recipe

Dhokla

🌍 Indian, Gujarat Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 200g besan (chickpea flour)
• 2 tbsp semolina
• 200g yogurt
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp Eno (fruit salt) or 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• salt. **Tadka:** 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 10 curry leaves
• 2 green chilies (slit)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• water

Method

1. Mixing — Mix besan, semolina, yogurt, ginger paste, sugar, salt with water to thick batter.
2. Step 2 — Just before steaming, add Eno and lemon juice; mix gently (batter will froth).
3. Pouring — Pour into greased thali or tin; steam 15–18 min until skewer comes clean.
4. Step 4 — Tadka: heat oil; splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies. Add 4 tbsp water + sugar; bring to boil. Pour over dhokla.
5. Garnishing — Garnish with cilantro and coconut; cut into squares.

Tags: besan, semolina, yogurt, ginger paste, sugar · Source: Brittani's Almanac