Dhokla

Name: Dhokla
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups gram flour (besan); 1 cup yogurt; 1 tsp fruit salt (eno); 1 tsp mustard seeds

ઢોકળા/DHOH-klah/

Also known as: Khaman Dhokla, Khaman

About this dish

A steamed, spongy savory cake made from fermented gram flour batter, tempered with mustard seeds.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups gram flour (besan)

🥛1 cup yogurt

🫙1 tsp fruit salt (eno)

🌱1 tsp mustard seeds

Method

Serves 2

Mix gram flour with yogurt and water into a smooth batter; let ferment for a few hours.

Stir in fruit salt just before steaming to activate the rise.

Pour into a greased tray and steam for about 15-20 minutes until set.

Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves in oil, then pour over the steamed dhokla.

Cut into squares and serve with chutney.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Dhokla is a well-known Gujarati snack, valued for its light, spongy texture from fermentation and steaming.

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