Sandwich Rice Dhokla

Sandwich Rice Dhokla  

Dhokla is a steamed snacks item, which is an healthy option to munch during breaks. Extremely popular with Gujrati friends. This option is a variant over regular dhokla so enjoy this with family and friends...

Preparation Time : 20 Min

Resting Time : 10 to 12 hours

Cooking Time : 20 Min

Ingredients :

• 1 Cup rice
• Black gram skinless dal (urad dal) 1/3 cup
• Yellow gram dal (Channa dal) 2 Tablespoon
• Curd 1/2 cup
• 1 Tablespoon oil
• 2 Green chilly
• Ginger 1 inch piece
• 1/2 Tablespoon fruit salt (I used eno)
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 Tablespoon sugar

For Tadka :

• 1 Tablespoon oil
• 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 Green chilly chopped
• Pinch of hing
• 1/2 Tablespoon til seeds
• 1 Tablespoon chopped coriander leaves 
• 1 Teaspoon red chilly powder

For Green Chutney (you can use any kind of green chutney) :

• 1/2 Cup coriander leaves
• 2 to 3 green chiles
• 1 medium size green tomato
• 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt according to your taste

Procedure :

For chutney :

• Add all the chutney ingredients in a mixer jar and mix it well. your chutney is ready keep it aside 

For Dhokla :

• In a bowl soak rice and both dals in water for an hour or two

• In a mixer add soaked rice and dals along with green chilly, ginger and salt and grind it nicely, till you get a smooth paste

• In a bowl take this mixture, add curd and 1 tablespoon of oil, mix it well

• Keep this mixture aside in a warm place for eight to ten hours so that the mixture gets fermented 

• Once the batter is fermented, add sugar and lemon juice to this mixture and mix well

• Grease the dhokla plates

• Now add fruit salt to the batter and mix it

• Pour batter in dhokla plates and repeat the steps with rest of the plates

• keep this in a steamer and steam dhokla for 15 to 18 minutes

• Once it is down, do a knife check. If knife comes clean that means dhokla is cooked properly. Take it out on a platter

• Take one dhokla from plate apply green chutney on it as shown in picture. Now place the second dhokla on it 

For Tadka (tempering) :

• In a pan add a tablespoon of oil
• Once oil is heated add mustard seeds, pinch of hing once it is tempered add chopped green chiles

• Now add til seeds, roast it for 10 seconds, add chopped coriander and chilly powder, pour this tadka on dhokla

• Cut dhokla into pieces, you will get nice green colour layer inside ... 
• Serve it with tea or coffee 

Instant Dhokla

Instant Dhokla

Dhokla is all time popular Gujarati dish. Mostly served as breakfast,  as a side dish, or as snacks. My family love it so in my house we make it very oftenly. I gave it a twist by adding water, sugar and lemon juice syrup which make it more soft and sweet and sour.... :)

Preparation Time : 15 Min

Cooking Time : 15 Min


Ingredients :

• cupspinach, shredded, ( palak)
  1 cup fenugreek leaves, shredded,( methi)
  1 ½ cup chick pea flour,( besan)
  ½ cup water
  2 tbsp sugar,(cheeni/ shakkar)
  2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste, ( adrak aur hari mirch ki paste)
  ½ tsp Mustard seeds,(sarson/ rai)
  2 tbsp fruit salt
  1 red chilli for garnish, laal mirch,
  Salt to taste, namak
  1 tsp Oil + for greasing the dhokla moulds
  2 tbsp coriander, chopped,( dhaniya)
  ½ cup coconut, grated, (kasa hua nariyal)
  4 tbsp coriander chutney to serve
  4 tbsp khatti meethi chutney to serve - See more at: http://www.foodfood.com/recipes/hara-bhara-dhokla/#sthash.COhFLDhC.dpuf
  1 Cup chick pea flour (besan)
• 2 Green chillies
• 2 Tablespoon coriander leaves
• 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of turmeric (haldi) 
• 1 Tablespoon fruit salt
• Water to make smooth paste

For Garnishing :

• 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds
• Few curry leaves
• 2 Green chillies
• 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
• Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1/2 cup water

Procedure :

• In a bowl take chick pea flour, add 1 tablespoon of oil, sugar, lemon juice, haldi, salt according to taste

• Now add water to this mixture and make a smooth paste

• Now add fruit salt to this smooth mixture and gently mix it again

• Now take Dhokla plates, grease them with cooking oil. Pour the mixture into the greased plates. Steam the Dhokla mixture for 7 to 10 min

• Remove the Dhoklas from heat, demould the Dhokla cut it into any shapes of your choice

• In a bowl take 1/2 cup of water, add sugar and lemon juice to this and mix it well
• Now pour this water mixture over the Dhoklas

• Now prepare tempering for the Dhoklas in a pan, heat oil add mustard seeds, pinch of asafoetida, now add curry leaves, green chillies, and sesame seeds. Cook this for 2 minutes and now garnish the Dhoklas with this tempering 

• Serve it hot with red and green chutney.....