Quick Dhokla Recipe | Instant Dhokla | Rava Dhokla Recipe

Ready in 20 minutes

Serves 2-4 people

Ingredients

• 2-3 tbsp - Homemade Ghee (clarified butter)
• 1 tbsp - Fresh coriander - chopped
• 2 tbsp - Coconut - freshly grated
• ½  cup - Water
• ½  cup - Rava
• ½  cup - Besan
• ½  cup - Yogurt (Dahi) - stirred
• ½ tsp - Turmeric
• ½ tsp - Salt (or salt to taste)
• ½ tsp - Brown mustard seeds
• ½ tsp - Cumin seeds
• ½ tsp - Eno or fruit salt
• ½ tsp - Asafoetida (Hing) (Optional)
• 1-2 - Green chilies - finely  chopped (Optional)
• 5-6 - Curry leaves (Optional)
• A pinch of sugar (Optional)

Pre-preparation:
1. In a bowl, add Besan, Rava, yogurt, turmeric, salt - stir them well.
2. Add ¼ cup water to your mixture and stir well until there are no lumps - set aside for 10-15mins.
3. Now add Eno or fruit salt to your mixture and mix well.

Preparation:

1. Take a dhokla steamer and add an extra 1 cup water to it and keep it for a boil.
2. Take dhokla plate and brush it up with some ghee.
3. Add your prepared Dhokla mixture to your brushed dhokla plate and put it in a steamer, cover it with lid and put it on gas to steam for 15-20 mins.
4. After 15-20 mins remove the dhokla from steamer and put it on a clean plate.
5. Cut the dhokla into pieces.
6. For tempering (tadka) - Take a small pan and add brown mustard seeds, Hing, cumin seeds, curry leaves, chilies and saute for approx. 1-2 mins (let the mustard & cumin seeds pop). Now add the leftover ¼ cup of water to this and bring it to boil > off goes the flame.
7. Take a spoon and pour the tempering over dhokla.
8. Your hot & fresh dhokla is ready - serve it on a plate and garnish with some fresh coriander and freshly grated coconut.

Tips:

• Make sure there aren’t any lumps in dhokla mixture for better results.
• Avoid overcooking of dhokla else it will turn dry.

Quick health gyaan:

• Dhokla is low in glycemic index and has great nutrition value due to the fermentation process. It contains vitamins & minerals like K, niacin, folic acid, riboflavin, thiamine, biotin, etc. Dhokla is steamed and therefore less use of oil. It’s good for diabetics and also reduces stomach acidity.
• Try to have a daily intake of fermented food, it could be as simple as yogurt.
• Tempering (tadka) adds flavor to the dish but all the phytonutrients present in cumin seeds, hing, turmeric, curry leaves are not only vital for our body but also have medicinal properties and also, helps in digestion.