Description
Homemade Instant Khatta Dhokla -It’s a quintessential snack of the state of Gujarat in India, eaten as savory snack, breakfast, quick meals, lunch Or dinner. Khatta Dhokla also called White Dhokla (due to its color) or Idra. Gujarati snacks have a number of Dhokla recipes that are very light to eat, healthy, ready in 20 minutes and taste delicious. This Khatta dhokla is also one such instant variety that requires only a few readily available ingredients from our pantry.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup semolina/sooji
- 1/2 cup Rice flour
- 1/4 cup black gram flour/ urad dal flour
- 1 cup yogurt(https://thebellyrulesthemind.net/save-money-with-homemade-yogurt/)
- 1/2 Water/ add more as required
- 1 tsp Ginger/ minced
- 2 tsp Green chili / minced
- 1 tsp, black pepper powder
- 1 tsp ENO /
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- FOR TEMPERING
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 4 green chili
- for garnish cilantro/ chopped
Instructions
HOW TO STORE KHATTA DHOKLA FLOUR
- Grind rice and lentil in a mixer to a fine coarse powder. Keep aside.
- Combine the rice and urad dal coarse powder in a bowl and mix well.
- Store in an air-tight container. Use as required.
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE INSTANT KHATTA DHOKLA
- Add Semolina ,rice and black garam flour in a mixing bowl.
- Add yogurt to the flour.
- Add finely chopped ginger and green chili in the batter.
- Season it with salt and add sugar
- add some water and mix it well till batter consistency.
- add the ENO( fruit salt). Mix it well.
- Grease plate with oil and pour the batter.
- Spread the batter evenly on greased plate.
- Sprinkle Black pepper powder/ red chili powder on batter
- Prepare Instant pot for steaming.Add 2 cups of water to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Place the trivet and turn on the Instant pot on Saute mode. Once the steam starts coming place the dhokla plate on the trivet.
- Steam it for 15 minutes.Once the timer goes off, allow pressure to naturally release for about 5 mins.
- Manually release the rest of the steam. Check if dhokla is well cooked by pricking it with a fork/knife.
- Using a pot holder remove the container and allow it to cool for tempering. You could cut the cake into squares or diamonds either before or after tempering.and serve it in a serving plate.
- Serve the khatta dhokla with coriander chutney.
HOW TO TEMPER
Heat oil in a pot and add the tempering mix to it. Once you hear the crackling, pour it over the dhokla
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Additional Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Cuisine: Indian