Podi Dhokla

Name: Podi Dhokla
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup sooji (semolina); 2 tbsp yoghurt; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp oil; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1 tsp ginger, grated; 1 tsp red chilli flakes or to taste; 1 tsp eno fruit salt; for Tempering -; 2 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; for Garnish -; 1 tbsp idli podi; 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut; 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped; 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#5pm - Dhokla is a very popular Gujarati snack. This is an instant version made out of semolina. I gave a twist to the original recipe by making it in a fusion style, by garnishing it with idli podi. Enjoy this simple snack with your evening tea / coffee.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 cupsooji (semolina)
2 tbspyoghurt
to tastesalt
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspoil
1/4 tspasafoetida
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1 tspginger, grated
1 tspred chilli flakes or to taste
1 tspeno fruit salt
forTempering -
2 tbspoil
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1 sprigcurry leaves
forGarnish -
1 tbspidli podi
1 tbspfresh grated coconut
1 tbspcoriander leaves, chopped
1/2 tspred chilli flakes

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Steps

1

In a bowl mix together semolina, yoghurt, salt, turmeric powder, 1 tbsp. oil, asafoetida, cumin powder, ginger and red chilli flakes.
2

Form a batter of dropping consistency by adding required quantity of water. Set aside for 30 minutes. Adjust water again. Add eno fruit salt and mix well.
3

Immediately pour the batter into a greased steel container and steam for 15 minutes. (5 minutes on high flame and the remainder on a low flame). Cut into desired shapes when it cools down.
4

For the tempering - Heat oil in a pan and temper with the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Saute till it stops spluttering.
5

Switch off the flame. Add this tempering over the prepared dhoklas and garnish with idli podi, coriander leaves, grated coconut and chilli flakes. Serve and enjoy as a tea-time snack.