Instant Dhokla

Instant Dhokla is a very simple dish and can be prepared in no time. You don't need to buy any store baught instant dhokla powder. You just need to have Besan flour. Besan flour is a basic ingredient which will be always available at your pantry. So when you bored of preparing time taking recipes, this is the perfect one to prepare since it hardly takes 8 to 10mts of time. Also it does not need any kind of grinding or fermentation process. So let's have a look at the recipe now....

Ingredients:

Besan flour- 1 cup

Water- 1/2 cup or as required

Salt- 1/2 tsp

Oil- for greasing+ for tempering ( 1tbsp)

Yellow colour or Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp

Grated coconut- 1tbsp

Red chillies- 3 no

Coriander leaves- 1tbsp chopped

Curry leaves- 1 spring

Cooking soda- 1/2 tsp

All you need: A microwave safe bowl and lid, mixing bowl and spatulla, non stick pan.

Preparation time: 10 mts

Serves- 3 people.

Method:

1. Take besan flour in mixing bowl, add salt, yellow colour or turmeric, cooking soda and mix well.

2. Now add water little by little, keep stirring as well to avoid lumps. The batter should have pouring consistency (without any lumps).

3. Grease the microwave safe bowl by adding 1tsp of oil and spread all over.

4. Now pour the besan flour mix, spread well, cover with microwavable lid and mirowave it for 4mts and give 3mts standing time.

5. Meanwhile, heat 1tsp of oil in a non stick pan, add mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves, red chillies and fry a minute. And cool it to room temperature.

6. After 3mts of standing time, remove the prepared dhokla cake from microwave and take into a separate plate. Cut into desired shapes (square or diamond shapes).

7. Now add tempering on dhokla slices, Toss it properly and let the tempering to coat all the dhokla slices well.

8. Garnish with grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.

That's all. The yummy Instant Dhokla is ready to be served. It tastes good when you serve hot.

Tip:

The time may vary from one to other microwave. So after 3 0r 4mts, Just open the lid and dip in a fork in the dhokla cake and remove soon, so if fork comes out neatly without sticking its when you stop micowaving it and give 2mts standing time.

Thanks for watching my recipe. Hope you all enjoy this with your family members. Bye.