Instant Dhokla

Dhokla is a snack dish that comes to us from the sweet state of Gujarat  Like Bengal, Gujarat too loves to add a little sweetness to all of their dishes. I just love Dhokla and the instant one is what I usually love to make as its ready in minutes. It's a nutritious snack as its steamed. Whenever I am lazy, without much preparation, I serve it with Tamarind chutney.
Learnt this from my neighbor back in the 80's in Jharkhand, Mrs Budhwar, when I started my life as a new homemaker.

Ingredients:

Bengal Gram Flour (Besan)-1 cup
Semolina(Rava/Suji)-1 1/2 tsp
Ginger-Green Chilly Paste-1tbsp
Eno fruit Salt-1 tsp
Water-1/2 cup
Salt-1/2 tsp
Sugar-1/2 tsp
Citric Acid-1/2 tbsp

For the Tempering:

Refined-1tbsp
Mustard Seeds (Black)-1/2 tsp
Sesame Seeds(Til)-1 tsp
Red Chilly (Whole)-2(Optional)
Asafoetida (Hing)-1 pinch

For The Garnish:

Green Chilly-2-4
Fresh Coconut Grated- 2 tbsp
Fresh Coriander leaves, Finely Chopped-1 tbsp
Lemon Juice-1 tsp

How its made :

First of all begin by greasing the tray you are going to use with oil.

Fill water in the steamer base and heat. You can use a pressure cooker for the purpose as well. In that case boil water in the  cooker .

For the mixing, take a large bowl and put all ingredients in one after the other, leaving out the ENO fruit salt. Mix in the water slowly so that you do not get a very water mix .
Remove lumps to make a smooth paste. This paste should be of dropping consistency. Keep aside for 5 minutes.

See if the water in your steamer has come to a boil. If it has, only then add the fruit salt and as it starts to swell up , stir well to mix.
Immediately transfer to the greased tray and put it in the steamer to steam. 

If you are using a pressure cooker do not put the weight. Steam for 15 minutes. 

In the mean time , prepare the tempering to put over the ready Dhokla. Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients one by one. When they start crackling stir a bit and remove from the flame. Carefully add a little water....about 4 tbsp. 

 P.S...To know if the Dhokla is ready, stick a toothpick into the Dhokla tray and if it comes out clean its ready. 

Now, switch off the flame on which the steamer is and add the whole tempering with the water. Spread it evenly over the Dhokla.

Use a knife to cut squares.
Remove and serve.

Garnish with grated coconut, Green Chilly, chopped Coriander, and sprinkle lemon juice all over.
Serve  with Chutney.

Instant Dhokla

I am sure many of you have tasted this a number of times . Although this is not anything new but still ,today I felt like posting this recipe . This is a long weekend and you may want to make something in a hurry and then sit back and enjoy it with your family.