Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Rava Dhokla - Savoury Semolina Cake

Soft, spongy, instant rava dhokla which can be relished at breakfast or evening snack with a hot cup of tea or coffee.


Ingredients:
  • 2 Cups Fine Rava / Sooji (Semolina)
  • 2 tbsp Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Eno / Fruit Salt
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 Green Chillies Crushed (optional) 
  • 1-2 tbsp of Crushed Black Pepper Powder
  • 3/4th Cup Water OR as per requirement
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
Method:
  • In a mixing bowl add rava / sooji (semolina), yogurt, crushed green chillies (optional), salt and water. Make sure to add water only till rava (semolina) is completely immersed, do not add extra water. We need to make this batter into thick dropping consistency for this rava (semolina) dhokla.
  • Mix all the ingredients well and keep aside for 20 minutes. 
  • Now grease the tin with little oil in which you will pour this dhokla batter. 
  • Just before steaming add eno / fruit salt and add 1 tbsp of water over it. When you see the bubbles forming, mix the batter gently.
  • Immediately pour this rava (semolina) batter into the greased tin and spread the batter evenly with the help of spoon or just tap the tin.
  • Now sprinkle crushed black pepper powder all over the dhokla batter and  steam in steamer or pressure cooker for 20 mins.
  • By the time dhokla is cooking, prepare the tempering.
  • For tempering: In a small kadhai / pan add 2 tbspn oil and mustard seeds. When mustard seeds begins to crackle, switch off the flame and add hing (asafoetida).
  • After 20 minutes remove the cooked dhokla from steamer and sprinkle the tempering over it.
  • Now cut the dhokla into dimond or square shaped pieces.
  • Rava (Semolina) Dhokla is ready.
  • Serve with green mint chutney or enjoy as it is!!!

4 comments:

Leena Naik said...

Awesome .tried this recipe...it came out perfect.😊

Leena Naik said...

Awesome .tried this recipe...it came out perfect.😊

Anjali DP said...

Thnk you leena, soo happy you tried!its very healthy dokhla, diabetic friendly aswell.

Anjali DP said...

Thnk you leena, soo happy you tried!its very healthy dokhla, diabetic friendly aswell.

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