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Aug16

‘Dhokla’ A.K.A. ‘Steamed Semolina Cakes’

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I remember the first time I had this dish was when I was a teenager and I was sure I didn’t like it as found it too sweet and soggy. As Amma started making this dish at home it slowly and steadily grew on me and I developed a taste for it. Once I moved away from home I started missing all the things that Amma used to make and strangely enough this dish was on the list. As it always looked kind of intimidating when Amma made this dish, it took me a while to try making it on my own. However, after a few failed attempts success was mine and then I never looked backJ. Now this recipe is part of my repertoire and I present ‘Dhokla’ A.K.A. ‘Steamed Semolina Cakes’ and hope you all enjoy it as much as moi J

Dhokla

Ingredients

1 cup – Sooji

¼ cup – Yogurt (sour yogurt preferred)

¼ tsp – Turmeric powder

1 inch grated – Ginger

3 nos chopped – Green chillies

Salt to taste

½ tsp – ENO

Oil to grease pan

Water for double boiler

1 sprig – Curry leaves

1tsp – Mustard seeds

2 Tbsp – Grated coconut

1 Tbsp – Lemon juice

1 tsp – Sugar

 

Method

1.Mix sooji, yogurt, grated ginger, turmeric powder, chopped green chillies and salt to form a batter (consistency needs to be thick like cake batter)
2.Oil the pan in which u will steam the Dhokla
3.Put water in a big pan n boil it well.
4. To the sooji mixture add ENO (1 katori sooji – ½ tsp ENO). As soon as u add the ENO mix it into the batter and then put into the greased pan.
5. Place the pan into the cooker/ double boiler and steam on high till steam comes out and then on low flame. Total steam time is 20 mins.
6. Take out the pan and cut the dhokla into pieces.
7. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and then add curry leaves
8. Mix the lemon juice and sugar syrup. Add to the dhokla (on top) while hot n then add the mustard seeds seasoning. You can add the grated coconut on top as well before serving it.
9. Serve hot with green chutney or plain.

TIPS:

  1. You can use an idli stand as well instead of a pan to steam the dhoklas
  2. You can cut onions and then fry in oil along with mustard seeds, curry leaves. Cut the dhokla into pieces n add to the pan. Mix well and serve for a twist n regular dhokla
  3. If you want you can skip the turmeric powder and that would make the Dhokla cream in color

 

Dhokla