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Dhokla Recipe

Easy Dhokla Recipe

This soft and spongy Dhokla Recipe is a popular Gujarati snack made with besan, sooji, curd, and a touch of spice. It’s steamed, not fried, making it a healthy and light option for breakfast or teatime.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Gujarati, Indian
Calories: 424
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dhokla Batter
  • 1 cup chickpea flour (besan)
  • 1 tablespoon semolina (sooji)
  • 1.5 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon plain Eno fruit salt
  • 1 teaspoon green chili and ginger paste freshly crushed
  • 0.75 cup water adjust as needed
  • 0.25 cup curd thick
  • 0.25 teaspoon turmeric powder optional
  • 1 teaspoon oil for greasing
Tempering
  • 1.5 tablespoon oil
  • 0.5 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 0.5 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 2 green chilies slit
  • 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
Garnish
  • 2 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grated coconut

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Steamer or Idli Pot
  • Flat Tray or Cake Pan
  • Small Pan
  • Grinder or Mortar and Pestle

Method
 

  1. Grind green chilies and ginger into a coarse paste.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine besan, sooji, salt, chili-ginger paste, and curd. Mix well.
  3. Slowly add water to make a lump-free, pourable batter. Add lemon juice and turmeric powder.
  4. Add Eno fruit salt and gently mix. The batter will start to bubble.
  5. Grease a tray and pour the batter about ½ to ¾ inch thick. Steam in an idli pot for 10–12 minutes on medium-low heat.
  6. Check with a toothpick for doneness. If clean, remove and cool for 5 minutes.
  7. Loosen the edges, invert, and remove from tray.
  8. Heat oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds, cumin, sesame, hing, and green chilies. Let them splutter.
  9. Pour tempering over dhokla. Garnish with coriander and grated coconut. Cut and serve.

Notes

Use plain Eno fruit salt only. Steam on medium-low heat to cook evenly. Avoid resting the batter after adding Eno. Optional: sprinkle sweet water after steaming for extra moisture.