dhokla is nice as an evening snack, quick to make and light on the tummy........apart from this when my energy level drops in the evening, this yellow energizing color perks me up , the sweet and sour flavor with that hot chilly kick in between is surely a mood elevator..........i have been advised to use more yellows and oranges in my daily routine to keep my energy levels up............by those standards this is a recipe which is appropriate to be here.......a break from green monotony.......though it has it's green chillies to show off........heee...
ingredients for the batter
besan or gram flour 1/2 cup
semolina or cream of wheat 1/4 cup
skimmed milk curds 3/4 cup
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
soda bicarb 1/2 tsp
sunflower oil 1/2 tsp
ingredients for tempering
sunflower oil 1/2 tsp
asafoetida a pinch
mustard seeds 1 tsp
slit green chillies a few
curry patta 2 springs
lemon juice 2 tbsp
sugar 2 tbsp
water 1 cup
preparation
fill water in a deep pan , preferably idly or momo steamer, and grease a flat cake tin.
make a batter mixing all the batter ingredients , the consistency should be like that of cake, and pour the batter into the tin, place it into the steamer and steam for 8-10 minutes or untill a skewer comes out clean.
dhokla can be made in microwave but it get all dried up and chewy, small dhoklas come out well in microwave, may be a cup of batter can be microwaved in a plastic bowl with lid for 2 minutes.
let the dhokla cool , cut pieces only when it is completely cold, otherwise the pieces don't come out clean............ in the meanwhile prepare the tempering .............heat oil in a small pan, throw the asafoetida and mustard seeds into it , when they start spluttering , add the curry leaves and green chillies, wait for a minute and pour water in it and suger and let it boil..........lastly put in the lemon juice and pour this sweet n sour water over the cooled and cut dhokla pieces....wait for a while till tthe pieces soak all the water........now it is ready to serve.
ingredients for the batter
besan or gram flour 1/2 cup
semolina or cream of wheat 1/4 cup
skimmed milk curds 3/4 cup
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
soda bicarb 1/2 tsp
sunflower oil 1/2 tsp
ingredients for tempering
sunflower oil 1/2 tsp
asafoetida a pinch
mustard seeds 1 tsp
slit green chillies a few
curry patta 2 springs
lemon juice 2 tbsp
sugar 2 tbsp
water 1 cup
preparation
fill water in a deep pan , preferably idly or momo steamer, and grease a flat cake tin.
make a batter mixing all the batter ingredients , the consistency should be like that of cake, and pour the batter into the tin, place it into the steamer and steam for 8-10 minutes or untill a skewer comes out clean.
dhokla can be made in microwave but it get all dried up and chewy, small dhoklas come out well in microwave, may be a cup of batter can be microwaved in a plastic bowl with lid for 2 minutes.
let the dhokla cool , cut pieces only when it is completely cold, otherwise the pieces don't come out clean............ in the meanwhile prepare the tempering .............heat oil in a small pan, throw the asafoetida and mustard seeds into it , when they start spluttering , add the curry leaves and green chillies, wait for a minute and pour water in it and suger and let it boil..........lastly put in the lemon juice and pour this sweet n sour water over the cooled and cut dhokla pieces....wait for a while till tthe pieces soak all the water........now it is ready to serve.