Does anyone have the recipe for Dhokla?

Question

I want to make the traditional dhokla. Does anybody have the recipe for that. please help me

I want a recipe for the rolled dhokla. Those which are rolled & not that which looks like a bread.

Answer 1

BESAN DHOKLA RECIPE

Ingredients:

350gms Gram flour (Besan)
1cup Curd (Stirred)
1tsp Green Chilies (paste)
1tsp Ginger (paste)
Salt to taste
1tsp Soda bi-carb / Eno fruit salt
1 Lemon juice
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1tbsp Oil
For Tampering
Few Curry leaves
1tsp Mustard Seeds
2tsp Oil
Coriander leaves (chopped)
2-3 green chilies (vertically slit)

Preparation:

In a bowl add gram flour (besan), Curd and water.

Mix well and make a smooth batter. The batter should be of thick consistency.

Add salt and set aside for 4 hours covered with a lid.

Take the ginger and green chili paste and add to the batter. Also add turmeric powder and mix well.

Keep the steamer or cooker ready on gas.

Grease a baking dish (it should fit in the steamer or cooker).

Now in small bowl take a tsp. of soda bi-carb or eno, 1tsp oil and lemon juice and mix well.

Add this to the batter and mix well.

Pour the batter into the greased pan and steam for 10-12 minutes or till done.

Cool for sometime and cut into big cubes.

Heat little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves allow to splutter. Remove and pour it over dhoklas.

Garnish the besan dhokla with coriander and slited green chilies.

Serve with hari chutney.