Idli Dhokla

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.

Notes

Idli Dhokla
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