Dhokla pancake

 Dhokla pancake 

Dhokla pancake is a quick, easy and simple dish. It is soft and spongy in texture. And moreover, addition of dhokla tempering on the pancakes made it super delicious. This dhokla pancake is simply a mouth melting dish. 

Quick tips -

1. Add spices to taste.

2. Cook pancakes on slow flame. 

Ingredients : 

3 cup Besan

3 tbsp Suji

2 cup Curd

To taste salt

to taste Red chilli powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

2 pinch Sugar

3 Green chilli grated

3 tbsp Lemon juice 

9 tbsp Water

Other ingredients -

2 pouch Eno

1 tsp Water

For tempering : 

2-3 tbsp Oil

1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds

2 tbsp Lemon juice

3 cut Green chilli length wise 

1 cup or as needed Water

For garnish -

2 tbsp coriander leaves

1/2 tsp sesame seeds 

Method : 

1. In a bowl mix besan, suji, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder. 

2. Add curd and mix well. 

3. Add water and mix well.  

4. Now add grated green chilli. Mix well.  

5. Add sugar and lemon juice mix well. 

6. Cover and keep aside for 10-15 minutes. 

7. Now add eno and 1 tsp water . Mix well.  

8. Batter will become frothy.  

9. Add coriander leaves. 

10. Mix well. 

11. Heat dosa tawa (griddle) on slow flame. Heat till it is medium hot. Brush it with few drops of oil. 

12. Pour 3-4 tablespoon of dhokla batter on the tawa. Do not spread. Let it cook on slow flame for few minutes. 

13. It will leaves the tawa and bottom side turns golden. 

14. Flip the side. Cook on medium flame for few minutes. 

15. Cook till both sides are golden. 

16. Place ready dhokla pancakes on the serving plate. 

17. Method for tempering - Take a small wok. Pour oil in it and heat it. Now add mustard seeds, let it splutter. Add green chillies and saute till crispy. Add water and bring it to boil. Add lemon juice and mix. Switch off the flame. 

18. Drizzle tempering all over the dhokla pancake. 

19. Sprinkle coriander leaves and sesame seeds on top. 

20. Serve hot with chutney. 

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Tandoori dhokla

Tandoori dhokla 

Tandoori dhokla is a healthy, tasty, simple and easy to serve snack. It is prepared by marinating soft nylon khaman dhokla in thick curd and flavoured spices. After marinating dhokla pieces it is cooked on open flame then tossed with chat masala, lemon juice and coriander leaves.  

Ingredients -

9 dhokla pieces diced

For marination -

1 cup thick curd

1 tsp tandoori masala

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp chat masala

1 tsp sesame oil

1/2 tsp degi mirch/ pinch red food colour

For serving -

2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

1/2 tsp chat masala

1/2 lemon juice 

Method - 

1. In a bowl add curd, tandoori masala, salt, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, chat masala, oil and degi mirch. Mix well. 

2. Add dhokla pieces. Mix well. 

3. Keep aside for 10 minutes. 

4. Arrange marinated dhokla pieces in skewer. 

5. Roast it on open flame. 

6. Roast till golden and crisp. 

7. Take roasted dhokla pieces on the plate. Sprinkle chat masala, lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well. 

8. Serve hot with mint chutney or amla chutney. 

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Suji/Rava dhokla ....in just 2 minutes

 Suji/Rava dhokla ....in just 2 minutes 

Soft and spongy suji dhokla dressed up with spicy tempering and coriander leaves ready to impress everyone on the table is a perfect tea time snack made in microwave.

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Needs no fermentation

No soaking

No grinding 

Ingredients - 

Suji : 2 tbsp

Little Sour Curd : 1 tbsp

Water : 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Red chilli powder to taste

Ginger : 1/2 tsp grated ((optional)

Green chilli paste : 1/2 tsp (optional)

Sugar : 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice : 1/2 tsp

Baking soda : 1/2 tsp 

For tempering : 

Oil : 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp

Green chilli : 1 cut lengthwise

Sugar : a pinch

Lemon juice : 1/2 tbsp

Water : 1/4 cup or 5-6 tbsp 

For garnishing on top : 

Coriander leaves : 1 tbsp chopped 

Method : 

1. Grease a microwave safe small bowl or cup. Keep aside.

2. In a bowl mix suji, curd and water. Mix well. 

3. Now add salt, red chilli powder. Mix well. Add ginger, green chilli paste and sugar. Mix well.Add lemon juice, mix. Add baking soda, mix. 

4. Pour it in greased micro safe bowl or cup.

5. Pop it in microwave, press 2 minute and then start. 

6. For tempering - Take oil in a pan. Heat it on high flame. Slow the flame and add oil, mustard seeds let it sizzle for a min. Add green chilli let it fry till golden it will take a min. Add sugar mix with a spoon. Switch off the flame. Add lemon juice, mix. Add water, mix. Keep aside.

7. Switch off the microwave. Take it out. Let it cool a bit. Transfer it to a serving plate (or if you want to eat it in a cup let it remain in it). Pour tempering on it. 

8. Suji dhokla is ready to serve.

9. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with green chutney. 

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