Easy Rava Dhokla Recipe - Gujarati Rava Dhokla - Gujarati Recipes

Dhokla is a Popular Gujarathi  Savoury Sponge cake, it can be Served as Breakfast or as a snack. Rava Dhokla is one type of  Dhokla Recipe made from Semolina or Sooji. Sooji is blended with Sour curd, with addition of eno salt to make dhokla's spongy  & toppings  with Sesame & cumin as 'Tadka', makes the dhokla divine. I came to know this recipe from my friend Visalakshi. In her home she often makes this as dinner. It is an easy & simple breakfast recipe, office Goers & professionals can try this at busy mornings. It can also be packed for kids lunch box Recipe.

Easy Rava Dhokla Recipe

 Prep Time : 10  min. 

Cook Time : 20 minutes.

Recipe Category: Gujarathi   Recipe

Serves:2  

Ingredients

Rava/Sooji - 1 cup.

Sour Curd - 2 cups.

lemon - 1 tbsp.

Ginger - 1/2 inch.

Green chillies - 1.

Eno salt - 1 tsp.

turmeric - a Genereous Pinch

Carrot -1 (grated)[optional]

sugar - 1/2 tsp.

salt - as Needed.

Coriander leaves - 3 tbsp( Chopped)

To Temper

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.

white Sesame seeds - 1 tsp.
hing - a Generous Pinch.

curry leaves - 1 sprig. (chopped)

Method

• Take the mixing bowl add Sooji, salt & 1.5  cups of curd, to make a thick batter, and let it sit aside for minimum 2 hrs. 
• After 2 hours, add remaining half- cup of curd, to make the batter pouring Consistency. 
• Grind Green chillies & Ginger to a Paste and add it to batter.
• Grate the carrot & add it to batter.
• Add Sugar, lemon juice to the batter & mix well.
• Add Eno Salt & give a quick mix.

• Now immediately transfer the batter to greased plate or tray & steam cook for 18 - 20 minutes.

• Insert a knife or tooth pick to check if it is done. 
• Allow it to cool for 5  minutes.
• Mean while heat the oil, add mustard seeds when it splutters add cumin seeds when it sizzles add sesame seeds,curry leaves and hing. Fry for some seconds. Then add 2 tbsp of water over the tempering. 
• Now Spread the tempering, evenly over the dhokla .

• Run the knife  through the corners of the plate or vessel. 

• Then cut the dhokla into desired shape & Garnish with coriander leaves over the dhokla pieces,while serving.

Notes

• if you don't have eno salt, you can replace it with 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
• i used carrot while making the batter, you could also add one handful of  cooked & slightly Mashed Green peas.
• you can steam  cook the dhokla batter directly  in pressure cooker, without using pressure valve or you can add some water in a kadai,then place the plate , close the lid & cook for specified time.
• Always the plate, only should be half filled with dhokla batter.