Gujarati Khatta Steam Dhokla Recipe

Gujarati Khatta Dhokla is one of my favorite dish to make as well to eat. Khatta Dhokla is a great recipe that you will lead everyone to shower you with a lot of compliments. The term khatta means sour and this khatta flavor is coming from fermented better. Gujarati Khatta Dhokla has a signature sour taste which is what makes so many people a fan of it. This dish is usually served as a side dish or snack throughout the country. In many parts of Gujarat. It is light, healthy, and easy to make snack dish at home. Just read the steps and follow them as they are. We assure you that your Khatta Dhokla will be ready then! Don’t forget to share this amazing recipe with your family and friends.

Author: Creative Baby
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Gujarati ( Indian)
Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 cup rice small sort grain
1 cup chickpea lentils ( Chana Daal)
½ cup sour curd (Dahi, Yogurt)
4-5 green spicy chillies
1-inch ginger
salt to taste
1 tbsp turmeric powder
4-5 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp fruit salt or ½ tbsp citric acid or ½ tbsp baking soda 

How To Make Gujarati Khatta Dhokla

Step 1

Take rice and chickpea lentils (chana daal) in a bowl. And soak them for at least 8 hours.

Step 2

After 8 hours of soaking, grind both ingredients very roughly in a grinder. Don't make a smooth paste of it. Now add sour curd into the mixture and cover mixing bowl with lid and put in a warm place for fermentation for at least 8-12 hours depends on weather conditions. Typically during the summer, you require quite less time for fermentation.

Step 3

Now the mixture is ready to use. Make a smooth paste of chillies, ginger(, and garlic). Add that paste into the fermented mixture.

Step 4

Add turmeric powder and salt to taste.

Step 5

Meanwhile, boil 2 to 3 cups of water in an electric cooker or pressure cooker or steamer pan or Dhokla maker. The amount of water to be added depends on the size of the steamer or pressure cooker. And bring the water to boil. 

Step 6

Grease a steamer pan with oil.

Step 7

The ingredient which we use to ferment the dhokla batter is fruit salt. Indian brand of fruit salt is eno. You can use baking soda or soda bicarbonate. However baking soda gives the soapy aroma if used in excess. You should add baking soda just before you are ready to steam it. Finally, pour the mixture into a greased pan and put coriander leaves at the top And sprinkle some red chilli powder on it. 

Step 8

Steam it for 10-15 minutes check by inserting a knife or toothpick in it if it comes out clean than it is ready. Let it cool for five minutes. Then cut it in diamond or square shape. Now your dhokla is ready to eat.

Step 9

Serve warm with Green Chutney Or oil and garlic paste.

Note

You can add a crushed bottle guard if you like it. crushed bottle guard and add it into better when you add all the ingredients.

 

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