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Tawa dhokla recipe | instant tawa dhokla | how to make dhokla premix

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Gujarati, Indian
Servings 3

Ingredients
 

For dhokla premix

  • ½ cup small grain rice
  • ¼ cup urad dal
  • ¼ cup chana dal
  • ¾ cup rava - fine semolina
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp sugar

For dhokla batter

  • 2 cup dhokla mix
  • 2 cup sour buttermilk or 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 3-4 chopped green chilli
  • ¼ cup coriander leaves
  • 2 tsp oil
  • Water as required
  • ½ tsp eno into half of batter.

For tawa dhokla

  • 1 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • Some curry leaves
  • Dhokla batter
  • Some red chilli powder

Instructions

Making dhokla premix

  • In a pan, add rice urad dal and chana dal. Roast for 2 minutes and cool down the mixture and add grind it into a coarse powder.
  • Now add the mixture into a container, also add Rava, turmeric powder, salt, and sugar. Mix well.
  • Dhokla premix is ready. Store it in an airtight container for upto 6 months or more in the refrigerator.

Making instant tawa dhokla

  • In a mixing bowl, add dhokla flour and buttermilk. Mix well and make a smooth and flowing batter.
  • Whisk batter with hand for 3-4 minutes and rest batter for 30-35 minutes.
  • Then add chopped green chili, ginger paste, coriander leaves, and oil. Mix well.
  • Divide batter into two parts.
  • In one part, add Eno fruit salt & mix in one direction.
  • Heat tawa on the pan, grease streel ring with oil and place it on tawa.
  • Add oil to tawa and spread it.
  • Then add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, and chopped curry leaves.
  • Now add 2 to 2.5 ladle dhokla batter into the ring. Spread it and sprinkle some red chili powder on it.
  • Cover and cook dhokla on the lowest flame for 12-15 minutes.
  • Once done dhokla puff up and a knife comes out clean, then switch off the flame and take out a ring from dhokla.
  • Make all dhokla in the same way and Serve with chutney.

Notes

  • grind rice and dal mixture into a coarse powder.
  • use sour buttermilk or curd while making dhokla batter.
  • dhokla tastes great when it is served hot with chutney.