INSTANT DHOKLA BY SHOBHA KAMATH

GUEST AT HOME AND YOU HAVE TO PREPARE SOMETHING SPECIAL .. THIS IS YOUR RIGHT CHOICE..!!

INSTANT DHOKLA

Ingredients :

Besan /Gram flour 1 cup

Water 3/4 cup

Salt 1 tsp

Citric Acid 1/2 tsp

Cooking soda / Eno 1/2 tsp

Oil 1 tbsp

For Garnishing

Grated fresh coconut 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves (chopped) 1 tbsp

For Tempering:

Oil 2 Tbsp

Mustard seeds 2 tsps

Asafetida/Hing A pinch

Green chillies (chopped) 4

Sugar 2 tsps

Water 1/2 cup

METHOD :

1) Wash and chop green chilies and corriander leaves and keep aside. Grate fresh coconut and keep aside.

2) Heat steamer ( or pressure cooker without the whistle) with water. Place a greased container or a greased plate in it.

3) In the meantime, take a bowl and mix besan and water to a thick and smooth batter.

To this, add salt and mix. Add citric acid and mix. Add soda/eno and mix again. Finally add oil beat fast to make the batter fluffy.

4)Pour the batter into the steamed container /plate and steam it for about 15 minutes or till done (a toothpick when pierced, should come out clean).

5)Remove and allow it to cool.When cooled, cut it into squares but do not remove the pieces from the plate.

For tempering:

Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds and asafoetida /hing. When mustard seeds starts spluttering, add chopped green chilies. After a minute or two, lower the flame and gently add water and sugar.

Let it boil. Switch off the gas and pour the entire contents on the cut dhokla pieces.

Decorate with chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut before serving.

INSTANT DHOKLA READY TO BE SERVED...!!!