Learn how to make soft & spongy Dhokla, a popular homemade Gujarati snack recipe from our chef Archana on Ruchkar Mejwani.
Ingredients:
1 Cup Gram Flour 3/4th Cup Curd 2-3 Green Chillies 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Crush 1 tsp Sugar Salt 1/2 tsp Soda
For Tadka 2-3 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 20-25 Curry Leaves Coriander Leaves 1/2 Cup Water 2 tbsp Sugar
Method:
- In a bowl add gram flour and curd. Mix everything well and let it ferment for 4-5 hours. - Then add green chillies, ginger garlic crush, sugar, salt and soda. Mix everything well. - Pour this mixture on a greased aluminium tray / plate. - Let it steam for 25 minutes. - Once the dhokla is cooked, remove it from the steam and apply little oil and water on its surface. - For the tadka heat some oil. - Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Let it crackle. Switch off the flame and then add coriander leaves. Give a stir. - Allow the tadka to cool down. - Then add water and sugar to the tadka. - Again put the tadka to boil. Let the sugar melt. - Pour this tadka on the dhokla as required. - Garnish the Dhokla with coriander leaves and grated coconut.
