Craving for something yummy, easy to make AND not break your diet plans? Then this Gujarati delight is your go-to snack! The soft, spongy and spicy Dhokla, is a steamed cake based on fermented rice/besan that contains numerous nutritional values. Dhoklas are known to be rich in protein, soothe your digestive tract, bring a balance in your blood pressure, all the while being diabetic friendly and helping in weight reduction.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup semolina
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 2 tsp minced green chilli
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1/4 cup urad dal flour
- 1 cup curd
- 1/2 water
- 1 tsp eno
- Salt as per taste
For tempering
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 3 green chilies
Method of preparation:
- Mix Semolina, rice flour or besan and urad dhal flour in a bowl with curd, chillies, ginger, salt and water to make a thick batter.
- Add Eno to this batter and mix well.
- Grease a container with oil and pour in the batter and sprinkle some red chilli powder and black pepper powder on top of it and let it steam in for 15 mins.
- Test the Dhokla with a knife or a toothpick for an even bake. If not baked all the way through, let it steam for another couple minutes until completely baked.
- Once done, let the Dhokla rest and cut it into cubes.
- Temper the panned and cut Dhoklas with some heated oil, mustard, and chopped green chilies and enjoy!
