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Dhokla

Name: Dhokla
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 200g Gram Flour (Besan); 100g Yogurt; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 8 leaves Curry Leaves; 1 Green Chili Pepper; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 tsp Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 35 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Steamed gram flour batter, light and spongy — a sunshine-yellow snack from Gujarat in western India.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A lighter Gujarati snack, steamed rather than fried. The chickpea-flour batter turns spongy and airy once steamed, finished with a fragrant tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves poured on top.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A breakfast or teatime snack, served with green chutney.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Gram Flour (Besan) 200g
Yogurt 100g
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Baking Powder 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
Curry Leaves 8 leaves
Green Chili Pepper 1
Sugar 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the gram flour with the yogurt, 150ml water, turmeric, sugar, and salt into a smooth batter.
Let the batter rest for 10 minutes, then quickly stir in the baking powder.
Pour the batter into a lightly oiled dish.
Steam over high heat for about 20 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Let cool slightly and cut into squares.
Heat oil in a small pan and pop the mustard seeds, curry leaves, and chopped green chili, then pour over the steamed cake to finish.

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