Dhoklas Indian Recipe

Dhoklas Indian Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Semolina
• 1 cup of Yoghurt
• ½tsp salt to taste
• ¼tsp turmeric
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
• 2tsp chopped coriander (cilantro) 2tsp lemon juice
• 1tsp Eno fruit salts ( If you don’t have Eno use baking soda mixed with citric acid in equal quantities as that is effectively what Eno is)
• to season you will need 2tblsps of oil and 1tsp black mustard seeds and 2.
• green chillis cut into slices and de seeded so they are not too hot.

Method

1. Put the semolina and yoghurt in a mixing bowl along with the salt, turmeric, green chilli and coriander and mix well using a spoon
2. Add 2tsp of lemon juice and mix to a batter
3. If it is too thick add a little water
4. Let the batter rest for about 30 minutes or more
5. Grease the bottom of a cake tin with oil and put the batter into it
6. Mix in 1tsp of Eno into your mixture and stir in well
7. Put the mixture into the cake tin and spread out
8. Put the Dhokla into a steamer
9. A pan of boiling water with a rack on the bottom will be fine and cover the pan
10. Steam your Dhokla for about 10 minutes
11. Check if it is cooked by putting a fork into the Dhokla
12. If it comes out dry the Dhokla is ready
13. Remove the cake tin from the steamer and allow to cool a little
14. To make the seasoning add the 2 tblsps oil to a small pan then add the mustard seeds until they pop and add the chilli
15. Cook for a minute and it should be ready
16. Cut the Dhokla into squares or diamond shapes
17. Spoon over he seasoning and serve and enjoy
18. It should be lovely and fluffy
19. Serve with some chutney

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