Indian Dhokla
From midgelet 15 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup semolina flour ( could be besan/chickpea flour also ) shopping list
- 1 cup yoghurt shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 1/8 tsp tumeric shopping list
- 1 chopped seeded green chili shopping list
- 2 Tbs chopped cilantro shopping list
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice shopping list
- 1 tsp fruit salt ( see description above ) shopping list
- Seasoning: shopping list
- 2 Tbs oil shopping list
- 1 tsp black mustard seed shopping list
- 2 green chilis seeded and chopped shopping list
- cilantro chuney shopping list
How to make it
- Into a bowl add the flour, salt, tumeric, chili and mix in the yoghurt to make a thick waffle type of batter.
- If too thick, blend in water for the right consisitency
- Stir in lemon juice
- Let mixture sit 30 minutes
- Just before pouring into pan for steaming, blend is the 1 tsp of fruit salt ( or 1 tsp baking soda )
- Pour mixture into a greased pan ( 9 inch round cake pan )
- Place cake pan on a trivet which is placed into another pan large pan filled with boiling water
- Cover and steam 10 minutes or until cake is cooked and spongy
- Remove cake and invert carefully onto a platter and reinvert again to have steamed side top up
- Carefully cut into diamond shapes or squares with a sharp knife
- Drizzle over the hot seasoning:
- Heat oil in a pot and add mustasrd seeds and cook a few minutes till they crackle open
- Stir in the green chilis and drizzle seasoned oil over Dholka
- Place pieces on serving platter and serve with a green or cilantro chutney for dipping
- Or even sprinkle some fresh chopped corriander over the top of the Dhokla
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
great post thanks bunches high5.
momo_55grandma in Mountianview loved it -
Never heard of fruit salt - will have to look for it, because this recipe is begging to be made!
krumkake in Chicago Suburbs loved it -
I like this as one can easily make it at home
chichimonkeyface in Albany loved it
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