Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Tasty Dhokla


Ingredients:

  • Besan flour - 1 cup
  • Curd - 1/2 cup
  • Water - 1/2 cup
  • Green chilli - 3 no
  • Ginger - 1 inch size
  • Sugar - 1 tspn
  • Lime juice - 1 tspn
  • Salt - to taste
  • Eno fruit salt ( normal ) - 1 and 1/2 tspn
  • Turmeric powder - a small pinch
  • Coconut gratings - 2 tblspn
  • Coriander chopped - 1 tblspn

For seasonings:

  • Oil - 1 and 1/2 tblpsn
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tspn ( or more )
  • Asafoetida powder - a pinch

Method:

  • Grind green chilli and ginger in to fine paste along with little water
  • In a bowl take besan flour, curd, water, lime juice, salt,green chilli paste,turmeric powder and mix well
  • Greese the vessel with oil in which you are going to steam it, I cooked in a steamer
  • Before pouring the dhokla batter in to the vessel add eno fruit salt and mix well
  • Steam it for 15 to 20 minutes, check by inserting a toothpick in the centre if it comes out clean it is done
  • Take it out and transfer it into a plate and cool it





  • Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds , asafoetida powder after mustard pops out switch off the stove
  • Cut the dhokla to your desired shape and springle grated coconut, chopped coriander and pour seasonings over it 



  • Serve the tasty dhokla along with green or coconut chutney, it can take as a tiffin or as a snack


Note:

  • The batter should be of idli batter consistency, it should not be too watery
  • Add water only 1/2 cup
  • Don't add more turmeric powder, it will change the taste or else you can omit it



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