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Dhokla Recipe – Food that satisfies your taste buds and health

0 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!

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