Idli Dhokla

Dhokla is a vegetarian dish that is found mainly in the state of Gujarat in India. It is made with a batter derived from semolina and chickpea flour. Dhokla can be eaten for breakfast, snack, or as a main course. The yellow-colored Dhokla batter is steamed and then tempered with mustard seeds, spices, curry leaves, and grated coconut. It's usually served with Sweet chutney and Mint chutney. Usually, it's poured and steamed on the flat dish container, but in this recipe, we are going to mold it on the idli mold.

CategoryDifficultyBeginner

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time40 mins

Dhokla Batter
 2 cups Chickpea flour (Besan)
 1 cup Semolina (Rava)
 1 cup Yogurt
 Water (As per requirement)
 Salt (As per requirement)
 ½ Lemon
 ¾ inch crushed Ginger
 3 tsp Sugar
 ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
 ½ tsp Eno Powder
Tempering
 3 tbsp Oil
 15 Curry leaves
 ½ tsp Mustard seeds
 1 tsp Sugar
 ¼ cup Water

1

In a mixing bowl, Add in the Chickpea flour, Semolina, and Yogurt. Mix them all together with water. The Batter must be of thick consistency.

2

Add in Salt, Lemon Juice, Ginger, Sugar, and Turmeric powder. Give them all together with a nice mix.

3

Add some Eno powder and Mix them well and immediately pour them into the Greased Idli mold.
Note - It must be poured into the Idli mold container immediately after mixing. This is to make Idli Dhokla spongy.

4

Cook them for 15-20 mins in the Idli Cooker. Once it's cooked, Poke the Idli Dhokla with Fork or knife to check it it's well cooked.

Tempering
5

In a pan, Add in Oil and allow it to heat. Once the oil is heated, add some mustard and curry leaves and allow it to splutter.

6

Now add in 1/4th cup of water, Salt, and Sugar. Allow this to cool for a minute.

7

Drizzle the tempering on the Dhokla Idli's and Garnish it with some fresh Coconut.

8

Idli Dhokla is now ready! Serve it with some mint and tamarind chutney.

Ingredients

Dhokla Batter
 2 cups Chickpea flour (Besan)
 1 cup Semolina (Rava)
 1 cup Yogurt
 Water (As per requirement)
 Salt (As per requirement)
 ½ Lemon
 ¾ inch crushed Ginger
 3 tsp Sugar
 ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
 ½ tsp Eno Powder
Tempering
 3 tbsp Oil
 15 Curry leaves
 ½ tsp Mustard seeds
 1 tsp Sugar
 ¼ cup Water

Directions

1

In a mixing bowl, Add in the Chickpea flour, Semolina, and Yogurt. Mix them all together with water. The Batter must be of thick consistency.

2

Add in Salt, Lemon Juice, Ginger, Sugar, and Turmeric powder. Give them all together with a nice mix.

3

Add some Eno powder and Mix them well and immediately pour them into the Greased Idli mold.
Note - It must be poured into the Idli mold container immediately after mixing. This is to make Idli Dhokla spongy.

4

Cook them for 15-20 mins in the Idli Cooker. Once it's cooked, Poke the Idli Dhokla with Fork or knife to check it it's well cooked.

Tempering
5

In a pan, Add in Oil and allow it to heat. Once the oil is heated, add some mustard and curry leaves and allow it to splutter.

6

Now add in 1/4th cup of water, Salt, and Sugar. Allow this to cool for a minute.

7

Drizzle the tempering on the Dhokla Idli's and Garnish it with some fresh Coconut.

8

Idli Dhokla is now ready! Serve it with some mint and tamarind chutney.

Idli Dhokla
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