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Khatta Dhokla - 7 Dhokla Recipes

4. Khatta Dhokla

Prep Time 7 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cup Raw Rice
  • ½ cup Urad Dal
  • ¼ cup Beaten Yoghurt/Curd
  • One tbsp green chilli-ginger paste or as required
  • ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • 6-8 Peppercorns
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Fruit salt like Eno
  • 1 tsp Kalimirch/ground peppercorns

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak rice and urad dal separately for about 6-8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain the excess water and blend rice and dal separately into a thick batter using a blender. Tip – Use minimum water while blending so that the batter is of a thick paste consistency.
  • Combine the rice and dal paste in a bowl
  • Add curd, fenugreek seeds, peppercorns, salt, chili-ginger paste, and oil to this paste. Mix it well. Keep it aside and let it ferment for 6-8 hours.
  • Grease the plate with oil and pour the fermented batter on to it evenly.
  • Sprinkle the fruit salt over the batter. When the bubbles come up, mix gently.
  • Get the steamer/cooker ready.
  • Sprinkle kalimirch evenly on to the batter just before steaming it.
  • Steam it for about 15 minutes or until the Dhoklas get cooked.
  • Cool it down and cut it into cubes. Serve immediately.
Keyword dhokla