Indian
Food and Meal Ideas
Dhokla
A famous gujarathi dish, usually at breakfast or even during festivities.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide
Recipe Ingredients:
- Gram flour 200gms.
- Curd (yogurt) 1 cup
- Chopped green chili 1 tbsp.
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp.
- Chopped ginger 1 tbsp.
- Soda bi-carb 1 tsp.
- Chopped green coriander 1 tbsp.
- Fresh grated coconut ½ cup
- Lemon 1 no.
- Oil 2 tbsp.
- Salt As per taste
Method:
1.Take gram flour in a bowl. Add beaten Yogurt and warm water. Whisk
well to remove all lumps. The mixture should have a thick consistency. Add
salt and cover it and leave it to ferment for 3-4 hours.
2. Make a paste of ginger and green chilies.
3. Add this paste to the fermented mixture. Add turmeric powder and
correct seasoning.
4. Keep the steamer ready on the flame.
5. Grease a dhokla mold or a shallow cake tin with a little oil. In a small
bowl take one teaspoon of soda bi-carb, 1 teaspoon oil and juice of 1
lemon. Mix well and add this to the Gram flour mixture.
6. Pour the batter into the greased mold and steam for 10-12 minutes.
7. Cool for sometime. Cut into squares and arrange in a serving
platter/bowl.
8. Heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to
crackle, remove and pour over the dhoklas.
9. Serve garnished with chopped green coriander leaves and grated
coconut.
As with all recipes which involve cooking and baking a sensible approach must be taken especially when dealing with warm or hot (temperature) ingredients. If you are unable to take due care, please do not attempt to make any of these recipes. All recipes are tried at your own risk.
For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide
Whilst these recipes may be freely used they may NOT be reproduced in any format (for example -electronic or paper based) without the website owners PRIOR agreement.