Gujarati Dhokla Recipe : Luscious Live Dhokla!

Gujarati Dhokla

• Author: Chandni Agrawal
• Recipe Category: Gujarati Snack
• Cuisine: Indian

Description: In our Gujarat weddings are incomplete without the live dhokla counter in the menu. It’s so tasty and yummy. Dhokla are made up of rice and lentils. Both the rice and lentil is soaked and fermented with curd or buttermilk and then steamed. Thus it’s a combination of taste and health both.

Ingredients for Gujarati Dhokla Recipe :

• Toovar dal/ arhar dal – 1 tbsp
• Rice/ chawal – 1 cup
• Chana dal/ split Bengal gram – ½ cup
• Turmeric powder/ haldi- a pinch of
• Salt to taste
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• Green chili paste – 1 tsp
• Oil – 1 tsp
• Baking soda – as required
• Curd – 4 tbsp
• Red chili powder to sprinkle on dhokla while steaming.
• Green coriander leaves for garnishing

Ingredients for tempering :

• Oil – 2tbsp
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp
• Sesame seeds -1 tsp

Note:- tempering the dhoklas is optional.

Steps for Making Gujarati Dhokla :

• Clean, wash and soak the rice and lentils for 4-5 hours.
• Rinse and remove the water.
• Now grind the rice and lentils with curd.
• Make a fine paste and the consistency is to between thick and thin.
• Now cover with a lid and ferment for 8-10 hours.
• Now add salt, haldi, ginger garlic paste, green chili paste,red chili powder, salt, oil and mix well.
• Grease the plate in which dhokla is to be steamed.
• Now the amount of batter required to be steamed at one time take it into a small bowl. Add baking soda to it. Immediately pour the batter in the plate and Sprinkle red chili powder on the batter and steam it.
• It will take 10-15 minutes. Check with a toothpick.
• Repeat the same process with the remaining batter.

Method for tempering :

• Heat oil in a small pan
• Add mustard seeds and sesame seeds. Let them crackle.
• Now add the tempering on the dhokla.

Additional Information:

• Calories: 657 calories
• Total Time: PT25M
• Serves: 4
• Date Published: 2016-08-01