Dhokla - Gujarati Snack Recipe by Ruchi Bharani - Vegetarian Ingredients: 1 cup Urad Dal or White Lentils 2 cups Rice 1/2 tsp Soda bi-carbonate 1 tsp Ginger Chilli paste 1 tbsp Methi dana or Fenugreek Seeds 1/2 Lemon Pepper Ghee or Clarified butter Salt to taste
Method: For Dhokla batter: -Soak Urad Dal and Rice, separately, for 8 hrs. -Grind the Urad Dal into a fine paste -Grind the Rice into a coarse paste. -Mix the ground urad dal and rice paste together. Add Methi or fenugreek seeds and let it ferment for a good 8hrs.
For making Dhokla: -Grease an 8-9inches thali or plate (as shown in the video) -Take a big, slightly deep vessel, fill it with water, place a steel ring or stand in it. Cover with a lid or a plate and let the water come to a complete boil. You can also use a steamer if you have one. -Take the fermented batter give it a stir and if you feel it is too thick you can add WARM water (do not use cold water) to get a nice pouring consistency. -Add ginger chilli paste and salt to the batter and mix well. -Since the batter is enough for two rounds, you an split the batter into two. -Keep your thali or plate kept ready in the steamer. -Add a few drops of lemon to the first batch and without stirring add 1/4 tsp of baking soda on the lemon juice. Give it a quick stir. -Quickly pour the batter into the plate or thali. -Sprinkle some ground black pepper and cover it. -Let it steam for 10-15 mins on a full flame. -After 15 mins check on the dhokla. once they are ready apply a little bit of ghee on the top. -Remove from flame and let it cool. -Cut the dhokla into small squares, separate them. -Serve them hot and fresh with your favorite chutney
