Gujarati Dhokla

Name: Gujarati Dhokla
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Dhokla:; 2 cups Besan; 3/4 cup Semolina; 1 tsp Eno; 2 tbsp curd; As per taste Salt; As required water; For Tadka:; 1/2 glass water; 4-5 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp mustard seeds; Pinch Asafoetida; 4-5 green chillies slit into halves; Handful chopped coriander leaves; Handful curry leaves; As required grated coconut; As required khaman sev

Gunjankevyanjan @gunjankevyanjan

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I have learned this recipe from my mother. It's a very favourite breakfast and snack item at our place. This recipe comprises ingredients like Besan, suji, curd and ENO. It tastes awesome when served with khatti meethi chutney and coriander Pudina chutney. Let's have a look at the ingredients and Recipe step by step.

Gunjankevyanjan @gunjankevyanjan

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Ingredients

30 mins

3 people

For Dhokla:
2 cupsBesan
3/4 cupSemolina
1 tspEno
2 tbspcurd
As per taste Salt
As required water
For Tadka:
1/2 glasswater
4-5 tspsugar
1 tspsalt
1 tspmustard seeds
PinchAsafoetida
4-5green chillies slit into halves
Handfulchopped coriander leaves
Handfulcurry leaves
As required grated coconut
As required khaman sev

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Steps

30 mins

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For Dhokla:
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Firstly, in a large mixing bowl add 2 cups Besan and 3/4th cup semolina, 2 tbsp curd, mix well add water bit by bit to make a thick and smooth dhokla batter. Whisk well to ensure there are no lumps in the batter. Rest this batter for 2-3 hours.
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Meanwhile, in a pressure cooker add water and cooker stand, remove pressure cooker whistle. Cover with lid and pre-heat the cooker for 5-6 minutes.
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After 2-3 hours add salt and eno fruit salt (use basic blue puch eno not any flavor eno). Give it a good mix. Dhokla batter is ready.
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Now grease a falt bottom vessel with oil and pour Dhokla batter into it. Tap the vessel for removing air bubbles.
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Place the vessel in pre-heated pressure cooker and steam the dhokla for 15 mins on high to medium flame.
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After 15 mins check with the help of knife whether Dhoklas are done or not. If the batter is not sticking to knife the Dhokla is cooked. Remove it from the pressure cooker and let it cool down completely.
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After cooling de-mould the Dhokla from the vessel in a plate and cut pieces. Now prepare tadka.
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For Tadka:
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Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and let it splutter, now add asafoetida, curry leaves, slit green chillies, mix well and add half a glass of water, now add sugar and salt, mix well and let the tadka boil for 3-4 mins.
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Now pour this tadka over dhokla and let the dhokla absorb the water completely.
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Now garnish the dhokla by sprinkling, grated coconut, khaman sev and coriander leaves.
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Serve hot with Mix Chutney combination of - tamarind chutney and Pudina dhaniya chutney
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Do try this recipe and share your experiences, comments, remarks and suggestions.
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Thank you.