The Best And Easiest Home Made Dhokla Recipe !

Posted by Shrikant Sharma on June 25th, 2019

Dhokla is the most popular Gujrati savoury snack and has become a snack cult all across the country. The Dhokla Recipe is not only easy to prepare but is also very healthy when it comes to digestion. It can be consumed at any point of the day regardless of it being at breakfast, brunch or dinner.

A Recipe To make the Best Home Made Dhoklas

1. Soak 2 cups of rice and 1 cup of chickpeas in water for 8 hours.
2. Drain all the excess water and grind the chickpeas and rice mixture into a soft and smooth paste
3. Add three and fourth cup of sour curd to the mixture and whisk them. Be careful not to make it very flowy or very thick.
4. Pour the Batter into a bowl and ferment it for ten to twelve hours in a warm place.
5. Once the mixture has been fermented, add two and a half spoons of ginger garlic and chilli paste, one and a half tablespoon of fruit salt or a half teaspoon baking soda, and some salt according to taste.
6. Whisk the batter in just one direction thoroughly and carefully
7. Add two and a half teaspoon of oil and mix them until bubbles start to form on the batter surface.

The Dhoklas can be cooked using both Microwaves and Steamers. Steamers are usually advisable but microwaves are more convenient and faster when it comes to preparing Dhoklas and hence, opted by the majority.

MICROWAVE

1. Grease a microwave certified mould with oil
2. Pour the batter in the mould and heat it for about five to ten minutes.
3. Poke the dhokla with a toothpick to check if it is done or heat it again for a minute.
4. Rest for a couple of minutes before you serve or eat.

STEAMER

1. Usually, people prefer to cook Dhoklas in Steamers and most of the Dhokla Recipe would also advice Steamers.
2. Grease the moulds and pour the batter at about half the capacity of mould
3. Take a steamer and fill the bottom with some water
4. Place the steam Mould inside the steamer and cook them for fifteen minutes on a medium flame.
5. Rest for some time before serving

Grocery Shops often sell ready-made dhoklas but they will never provide you with the taste that an original Dhokla Recipe that is made at home can offer you. Even though Dhoklas are fermented, the spongy bite and mix of different flavours make them delicious and mouth-watering.

Author: The Shrikant is experienced when it comes to cooking savoury dishes and has also written several blogs and articles about Dhokla Recipe.