Learn how to make soft & spongy Dhokla, a popular homemade Gujarati snack recipe from our chef Archana on Ruchkar Mejwani.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Gram Flour
3/4th Cup Curd
2-3 Green Chillies
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Crush
1 tsp Sugar
Salt
1/2 tsp Soda

For Tadka
2-3 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
20-25 Curry Leaves
Coriander Leaves
1/2 Cup Water
2 tbsp Sugar

Method:

- In a bowl add gram flour and curd. Mix everything well and let it ferment for 4-5 hours.
- Then add green chillies, ginger garlic crush, sugar, salt and soda. Mix everything well.
- Pour this mixture on a greased aluminium tray / plate.
- Let it steam for 25 minutes.
- Once the dhokla is cooked, remove it from the steam and apply little oil and water on its surface.
- For the tadka heat some oil.
- Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Let it crackle. Switch off the flame and then add coriander leaves. Give a stir.
- Allow the tadka to cool down.
- Then add water and sugar to the tadka.
- Again put the tadka to boil. Let the sugar melt.
- Pour this tadka on the dhokla as required.
- Garnish the Dhokla with coriander leaves and grated coconut.