This is a popular snack in Gujarat State of India.It can be made easily and is really great in taste.
Recipe
Ingredients
Dhokla
Gram flour(Besan) – 1 bowl
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Sugar – 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice – 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric – 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda – 1/4 teaspoon
Fruit salt(Eno) – 1 teaspoon
Tempering
Oil – 2 ml
Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves – 10 pieces
Green chili – 2 pieces (slit longitudinal)
Sugar – 1 teaspoon
Tamarind Chutney
Tamarind – 10 grams(soaked 15 minutes)
Asafetida – 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
Procedure
Dhokla
Take a bowl and mix besan,sugar,salt,lemon juice,tumeric powder well with little water.Add 1 ml hot oil to the mixture and mix again.keep the mixture aside.
Take a container and grease the base with oil.Add the besan mixture to the container.Add eno and baking soda just before transferring the mixture to the container.
Spread evenly and steam cook the mixture for 15 minutes.Check if its done by dipping a knife.If no residue on knife its done.
Take out the bowl and let it cool.Remove the dhokla from container with the help of knife and turn it upside down on a large plate.
Tempering
Take a kadhai and add oil .To it add mustard seeds,curry leaves and slit green chili.To this add water and sugar.Now pour the whole thing on the dhokla spread on plate.
Tamarind Chutney
Take a kadhai and add oil.To this add asafetida,cumin seeds and soaked and filtered tamarind juice.Add sugar or jaggery and salt.Let it come to boil.Chutney is ready.
Serve the Dhokla with Tamarind Chutney.
Happy cooking!!