Besan Dhokla Recipe :Besan Dhokla If you also like to eat something light with evening tea, then definitely try this recipe once. Often we like to eat market dhokla, but what if you prepare dhokla at home? This recipe is very easy to make. If you follow the recipe given in this article step by step, then you will prepare a very tasty and fluffy dhokla. So let’s quickly know what ingredients we need to make dhokla.
Required Ingredients Besan Dhokla:
- Gram flour (chickpea flour): 1 cup
- Semolina (rava, optional): 1 tablespoon
- Curd 1/2 cup
- Water 1/2 cup or as required
- Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon
- Ginger-green chili paste, 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt according to taste.
- Eno fruit salt, 1 teaspoon (or 1/2 teaspoon baking soda)
- Oil (for greasing) a little
- For tempering ingredients
- Quantity
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp
- Curry leaves: 8-10 leaves
- Green chillies (chopped): 2-3
- Sesame seeds (optional): 1 tsp
- Sugar + water + lemon Mix 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp sugar in 1/2 cup water
Method of making Besan Dhokla:
In a bowl, add gram flour, semolina, curd, turmeric, salt, ginger-green chili paste, and some water, and prepare a thick batter. Keep it covered for 10-15 minutes.Beat the batter again and add Eno fruit salt at the end and mix well immediately. The batter will start to swell. Pour the batter into a greased plate or dhokla mold and cook in a preheated steamer on medium flame for 15-20 minutes. Check by inserting a knife; if it comes out clean, then the dhokla is ready. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies, and sesame seeds. Mix sugar-lemon-water in the prepared tempering and pour it over the dhokla. Cut the dhokla after it cools down and serve with green chutney or tamarind chutney. It is very important to beat the batter to make the dhokla soft and spongy. Steam it immediately after adding Eno. Dhokla can also be made with baking soda, but Eno gives better results.