Dhokla Recipe
Would you like to try simple Dhokla at home? This recipe is just the way it is prepared in Indian homes. Dhokla is a delicious Gujrati fast food.It is generally eaten during breakfast. You will love this traditional Dhokla recipe.
Ingredients
2 cups of rice
1/2 cup of black gram skinless (urad dal)
1/2 cup of yogurt
3 cup of warm water
Salt to taste
2 one-inch piece ginger
5 green chillies
1 tsp of soda bi-carbonate (baking soda)
2 tbsp of lemon juice
3 tbsp of oil
3 tbsp of coriander leaves
Directions
Point1-Roast the rice and the dal on medium heat for 7-8 minutes. Allow it to cool and then grind into a semi-coarse powder.
Point2-Put the powder in a bowl. Add yoghurt (little sour) and warm water into the bowl.
Point3-Mix thoroughly so that no lumps are formed and the batter is of pouring consistency.
Point4-Add salt and let it ferment for 10-11 hours. Make a paste of ginger and green chillies.
Point5-Once fermented, mix the ginger, green chilli paste with the batter. Grease the dhokla platter or a thali. Boil water in the steamer/boiler.
Point6-Pour half of the batter in another vessel.
Point7-In a small bowl, add one-fourth-tspn soda bi-carbonate, half tspn oil and half tspn lemon juice.
Point8-Add this to the batter and mix well. Repeat this for the remaining batter just before putting it in the steamer.
Point9-Pour this onto the greased platter and keep it in the steamer to steam for 10-12 minutes. Check with a knife. If the knife comes out clean, it is cooked.
Point10-Sprinkle some finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with green chutney.
Point2-Put the powder in a bowl. Add yoghurt (little sour) and warm water into the bowl.
Point3-Mix thoroughly so that no lumps are formed and the batter is of pouring consistency.
Point4-Add salt and let it ferment for 10-11 hours. Make a paste of ginger and green chillies.
Point5-Once fermented, mix the ginger, green chilli paste with the batter. Grease the dhokla platter or a thali. Boil water in the steamer/boiler.
Point6-Pour half of the batter in another vessel.
Point7-In a small bowl, add one-fourth-tspn soda bi-carbonate, half tspn oil and half tspn lemon juice.
Point8-Add this to the batter and mix well. Repeat this for the remaining batter just before putting it in the steamer.
Point9-Pour this onto the greased platter and keep it in the steamer to steam for 10-12 minutes. Check with a knife. If the knife comes out clean, it is cooked.
Point10-Sprinkle some finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with green chutney.
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swayam says :
swayam says...............i just love it...........mmmmmmmmmmm nice recipeeeeeeee..........wow,mail me some other recipes
Posted on: 15 November 2011 - 6:06am
COOLGIRL says :
WOW WHAT NICE AND EASY RECIPE.I WILL TRY THIS...
Posted on: 10 October 2011 - 9:22am
Nivi says :
I Like this receipe, easy to make,
I will try this soon
Posted on: 12 April 2010 - 5:09am
alpana says :
great ur receipe easy and fasy lv it and try it on this 13
Posted on: 11 November 2009 - 9:26am
tanya3286 says :
Dhoklas are lovely, as a snack in the evening... I love the pickled chilies that are served with them .....A sweet and sour chutney would also be great with these..
Posted on: 7 August 2009 - 8:03am
deepaspgowda says :
i love this recipes lot.tempering with mustard,curry leaves looks very nice.can u mail me the recipes.
Posted on: 13 May 2008 - 7:12am
Snigdha says :
Also Dhokla is usually served with a tempering of Mustard seeds, curry leaves and sometimes also cumin seeds just as shown in the picture!
Posted on: 15 April 2008 - 11:20am
rumya says :
I love dhokla Your recipe seems easy and fast. I am going to try this. Thank you.
Posted on: 14 April 2008 - 11:54pm
