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Besan Dhokla Recipe
Dhokla is a popular Gujarati snack item. You would love to make it as it is easy to prepare and is a steamed gram flour (besan) snack.
| Good For | Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Healthy Bones |
| Health Factor | Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, High Fiber, High Protein, High Iron |
| Calories | 22 per 1 Serving |
| Prep. Time | 4 hrs |
| Cook Time | 20 min |
Ingredients (Makes 10 - 12 Pieces)
- 350 gms Gram flour (Besan)
- 1 cup low fat Curd - Stirred
- 1 tsp Green Chilies - paste
- 1 tsp Ginger (lahsun) - paste
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Soda bi-carb / Eno fruit salt
- 1 Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1 tbsp Oil
- Few Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Black mustard seeds (rai)
- 1 tsp Oil
- Coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped
- 2-3 green chilies - vertically slit
Instructions
- In a bowl add gram flour (besan), Curd and water.
- Mix well and make a smooth batter. The batter should be of thick consistency.
- Add salt and set aside for 4 hours covered with a lid.
- Take the ginger and green chili paste and add to the batter. Also add turmeric powder and mix well.
- Keep the steamer or cooker ready on gas.
- Grease a baking dish (it should fit in the steamer or cooker).
- Now in small bowl take a tsp. of soda bi-carb or eno, 1tsp oil and lemon juice and mix well.
- Add this to the batter and mix well.
- Pour the batter into the greased pan and steam for 10-12 minutes or till done.
- Cool for sometime and cut into big cubes.
- Heat little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves allow to splutter. Remove and pour it over dhoklas.
- Garnish the besan dhokla with coriander and slited green chilies.
- Serve with green chutney.