Instant Dhokla

Instant Dhokla

Dhokla is all time popular Gujarati dish. Mostly served as breakfast,  as a side dish, or as snacks. My family love it so in my house we make it very oftenly. I gave it a twist by adding water, sugar and lemon juice syrup which make it more soft and sweet and sour.... :)

Preparation Time : 15 Min

Cooking Time : 15 Min


Ingredients :

• cupspinach, shredded, ( palak)
  1 cup fenugreek leaves, shredded,( methi)
  1 ½ cup chick pea flour,( besan)
  ½ cup water
  2 tbsp sugar,(cheeni/ shakkar)
  2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste, ( adrak aur hari mirch ki paste)
  ½ tsp Mustard seeds,(sarson/ rai)
  2 tbsp fruit salt
  1 red chilli for garnish, laal mirch,
  Salt to taste, namak
  1 tsp Oil + for greasing the dhokla moulds
  2 tbsp coriander, chopped,( dhaniya)
  ½ cup coconut, grated, (kasa hua nariyal)
  4 tbsp coriander chutney to serve
  4 tbsp khatti meethi chutney to serve - See more at: http://www.foodfood.com/recipes/hara-bhara-dhokla/#sthash.COhFLDhC.dpuf
  1 Cup chick pea flour (besan)
• 2 Green chillies
• 2 Tablespoon coriander leaves
• 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of turmeric (haldi) 
• 1 Tablespoon fruit salt
• Water to make smooth paste

For Garnishing :

• 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds
• Few curry leaves
• 2 Green chillies
• 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
• Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1/2 cup water

Procedure :

• In a bowl take chick pea flour, add 1 tablespoon of oil, sugar, lemon juice, haldi, salt according to taste

• Now add water to this mixture and make a smooth paste

• Now add fruit salt to this smooth mixture and gently mix it again

• Now take Dhokla plates, grease them with cooking oil. Pour the mixture into the greased plates. Steam the Dhokla mixture for 7 to 10 min

• Remove the Dhoklas from heat, demould the Dhokla cut it into any shapes of your choice

• In a bowl take 1/2 cup of water, add sugar and lemon juice to this and mix it well
• Now pour this water mixture over the Dhoklas

• Now prepare tempering for the Dhoklas in a pan, heat oil add mustard seeds, pinch of asafoetida, now add curry leaves, green chillies, and sesame seeds. Cook this for 2 minutes and now garnish the Dhoklas with this tempering 

• Serve it hot with red and green chutney.....