Dhokla Recipe In Cooker with Besan – Video
Dhokla recipe in cooker with or wihout Eno. Steam Khaman (Gram flour - besan) in 30 minute easily. Instant step by step video in Hindi with dhokla images.
Maahi Gupta Updated 13 Jul, 22
Dhokla Recipe In Cooker with Besan - Video
Dhokla recipe in cooker with or wihout Eno. Steam Khaman (Gram flour - besan) in 30 minute easily. Instant step by step video in Hindi with dhokla images.
Ingredients
For Besan Dhokla
- 1 Cup Gram Flour Besan
- 1/2 Cup Curd Dahi, Yogurt Plain, Non Fat
- 1 Number Green Chili 3 Inch Length, Chopped into very small pieces
- 1/8 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1 Number Ginger paste 2 Inch length, Grated into fine paste
- 1 Tsp Citric acid Salt Known as Fruit Salt (60% baking soda and 40% Citric acid) or ENO - A brand available in India and ON Indian stores outside India
- 1 Tbsp Oil Olive Oil or any other
- 1/4 Cup Water
For Dhokla Seasoning
- 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds Sarson
- 1/2 Tbsp Oil Olive Oil or any other
- 4 Number Green Chili 3 Inch Length, Each sliced into two pieces vertically
- 1/2 Tbsp Green Coriander Leaves (Cilantro) Chopped into small pieces
- 3/2 Tsp White Sugar
- 20 Number Curry Leaves
- 1 Cup Water
Instructions
Making Dhokla paste or Batter Prep Time - 2 minutes
- Add Gram Flour, Curd and 1/4 Cup (Our 1 Cup = 240 ML) Water in a bowl. Mix it well to remove all visible lumps. Mix it for 1 minute.
- Keep aside the bowl for 4 hours to ferment.
NOTE: This step is optional. You can even use the Gram Flour paste straightaway without waiting for 4 hours. The video does ask you to wait for 4 hours but after experimenting, we found that waiting is not required.
- Add rest of the ingredients: Ginger, Salt, Turmeric and Green Chili. Mix well again.
- Add 1 Tsp Sugar, 1 Tbsp Oil, ENO (or Fruit Salt) and mix well again. It should take about total of 2 minutes for mixing.
- Batter is ready. Lets get the Dhokla dish/pan ready.
Preparing Dhokla tray or pan Prep Time – 2 minutes
- Take an Aluminium bowl. Grease it with Oil completely from inner side. This Oil quantity is not mentioned in above ingredients. Use the quantity according to the size of your bowl.
- Greasing will make sure that Dhokla does not stick to the bowl. Keep the bowl aside.
- This mixture is now ready for steaming in pressure cooker.
Steam Besan Dhokla in Cooker Cook Time - 25 minutes
- Fill 25% of pressure cooker with water and place 1 small half-filled (with water again) bowl inside it.
- Water in the small bowl is important to help it stand stable in the outside water. The outside water should not cross the neck of this bowl.
- Place the Dhokla's aluminium bowl on top of the small bowl and cover the lid of the pressure cooker (do not put weight/whistle on the lid).
- Keep the stove on high flame and steam the Dhokla for 25 minute.
- After every 5 minute, check to see if water has not completely evaporated. If this happens, add 2 cups of water again.
- After 25 minute, Besan Dhokla would be ready. Switch Off the stove and open the cooker lid.
- Take out the Aluminium bowl.
- Separate the Dhokla from the corners of the bowl, with the help of a knife.
- Take it out in a plate. Cut it in small pieces. You can now either use it as it is or use another bowl to invert it back again.
We do this usually to bring the soft and smooth face on top. It looks good for presentation.To invert, keep the bowl on face and invert using the plate. It should be easy.
Making Dhokla Seasoning Cook Time – 4 minutes
- Heat 1/2 Tbsp of Oil in a pan for about 30 seconds on high flame.
- Add Mustard seeds, Curry leaves and sliced Green chilies. Turn the flame on low.
- After 30 seconds, add 1 cup of water. After mixing well, add 1/2 tsp of sugar and chopped coriander leaves. Cook on high flame for about 3 minutes now.
- After 3 minutes, switch off the stove and pour this mixture on the Dhokla pieces evenly.
- Besan Dhokla is now ready to serve. Enjoy!
Letting Seasoning to penetrate (Optional) (Extra Time - 10 minutes)
- Keep Dhokla aside for 10 minutes. This will help the seasoning settle down and reach all the corners of dhokla. It would also help moist the internal portions of Dhokla pieces.
- After 10 minutes, Besan Dhokla is absolutely ready to enlighten your evening.
Notes
- Dhokla is served at room temperature i.e. not cool or hot, just the same as your room.
- It can be refrigerated and consumed for up-to 3 days for best taste and texture. Since, the seasoning contains water, it would make start melting down to a paste if stored for more than 2-3 days.
- Do top up each piece of Dhokla with the Green Chili slices (from the seasoning) and the Amchoor chutney.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 21.5mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.7mg
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