Name: Sponge Dhokla
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups Besan (200 gm); 2 tsp salt; 8 tsp powdered sugar; 1 tsp ginger paste (or finely grated ginger); 2 or 3 green chillies (Adjust as per taste) cut into small pieces; 1 tsp citric acid; 1/3 tsp hing; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp baking soda; Water to make batter; 2 tbsp oil; Few curry patta (leaves); Coriander leaves for garnishing; Seasoning; 2 tsp Mustard seeds; ⅓ tsp Hing; Green Chillies as per taste (5 -10); 1 tsp Salt (or to taste); 1 tbsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp Citric Acid (or lemon juice); 1 tsp Degi Mirch

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Sponge Dhokla

Recipe by Mudita BhageriaCourse: Snacks, AppetizersCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Try this mouth watering and delicious recipe. This will make Dhoklas very spongy and similar to what you get in a restaurant. Your friends and your family will be amazed at your culinary skills.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups Besan (200 gm)
2 tsp salt
8 tsp powdered sugar
1 tsp ginger paste (or finely grated ginger)
2 or 3 green chillies (Adjust as per taste) cut into small pieces
1 tsp citric acid
1/3 tsp hing
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp baking soda
Water to make batter
2 tbsp oil
Few curry patta (leaves)
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Seasoning
2 tsp Mustard seeds
⅓ tsp Hing
Green Chillies as per taste (5 -10)
1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
1 tbsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Citric Acid (or lemon juice)
1 tsp Degi Mirch

Directions

Take a big wide bowl and add 1 cup water, hing, ginger paste, green chilli (cut), citric acid, salt, turmeric powder and sugar. Stir till all ingredients are mixed.
Add besan, then stir and make a paste, make sure there are no lumps.
Add oil and additional water and keep mixing in one direction till you get consistency like tomato ketchup. Keep mixing for about 5 minutes.
Keep aside for about half an hour.
Add baking soda and mix it till soda is mixed uniformly. Solution will become fluffy now.
Take a dhokla maker, add water and put on the high heat.
Coat dhokla maker tray with oil and pour batter.
Steam for about 30 minutes. Check in by dipping knife, if it does not stick on knife, it is ready.
Take it out of steam and let it cool.
Put dhoklas in a tray and cut into pieces of desired size.
Seasoning
Take a fry pan and add oil, add mustard seed when when oil is heated. Wait until mustard seeds crackle.
Add curry patta,degi mirch, salt, hing, and green chillies.
Add about 2 cups of water, sugar and citric acid (Or lemon) and wait till it boils.
Pour it on top of Dhoklas and leave for about ½ an hour. if possible keep on fridge.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Enjoy! With any chutney.