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May 10, 2009

Dhokla





Picture courtesy: My husband

Mother's day is not yet over. So here's wishing all moms happy mother's day!

I was wondering what my mom's favorite dish was? I could hardly recollect 2-3 dishes. Because mom always made sure she cooked food that my Appa and I liked the most. So today, I thought why not make her favorite dhokla. I came across this recipe in Manjula's kitchen. I like watching her videos. I have even met her once in San Diego. Dhoklas came out very soft and yummy. You should try it. I followed the recipe word by word. I steamed the dhoklas in idli plates.
You can find the original recipe here.

Ingredients:
Mix these ingredients together and let it rest for 30 minutes:
Sooji/Rava/Semolina-1 cup
Yogurt-1 cup
Water-1/4 cup
Salt
Hing-a pinch
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Green chilli chopped-1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves(Cilantro) chopped-2 tbsp
Coconut grated-1 tbsp
Lemon juice-2 tsp

To season in 1 tbsp oil:
Jeera-1 tsp(optional)
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Other ingredients:
Eno fruit salt-1 tsp

Method:
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and jeera and allow it to crackle. Pour this to the batter that has been sitting for 30 minutes.
Add eno fruit salt. Mix the batter well.
Steam on high flame using greased idli plates for 12 minutes.

I am not going to buy dhokla mix from stores anymore. I have the perfect recipe now!

79 comments:

  1. dhokla is just awesome Mahimaa...good job!!!

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  2. Dhokla looks great so the snap....

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  3. What a yummy dhokla there Mahima..Awesome clicks !!
    Happy Mothers day to you as well dear !!

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  4. nice recipe Mahimaa... and it is true what you say about mothers.. they always try to make favorites for other people in the family... sometimes... its hard to know what they like

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  5. dhokla with sooji seems good and am sure of good results with it as compared to that of besan or rice and urad dal.

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  6. This is n my to-do list for long. Nice recipe.

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  7. Wow thats a yummy and quick dish..i love it..i will definately be trying this very soon...thanks for sharing

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  8. Looks beautiful, fluffy anf so so delicous.

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  9. I have seen this on you tube!!! Looks just like Manjula's!!

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  10. Delicious recipe dear...nice photo :)

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  11. Dhokla sure looks soft and fluffy with sooji :)

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  12. Love the Dhoklas Mahima....they look so yum nice spongy and delicious.

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  13. mmm...dhokala looks so yum,..even i luv them,..

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  14. Hi Mahima, pic and presentation is so good.Yummy dhokla and thx for the comments about my Onion crackers. Mine was a bit harder than thattai, next time I will try to add some butter and let you know.1 tsp of butter is better than deep fry right :)).

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  15. Lovely!! I feel like picking some... the pic looks great!

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  16. Wow they look moist and the color is perfect! Lovely work Mahimaa :)

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  17. Looks great, Mahima! I usually buy the instant mixes too but this recipe seems simple and very do-able.

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  18. yummy looking Dhokla! Looks soft and juicy..

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  19. wow! nice dhokla..awsome pics :)

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  20. How did u chop those green chillies super thin... Good job!!

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  21. Looks so good! I love dhokla.. & my MIL makes it super good. urs look perfect.

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  22. The fruit salt is what has been preventing me from making this... where do you get it?
    I love dhoklas and you have captured them beautifully.

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  23. Never tasted Dhokla, i think i can try this..BTW yours looks gorgeous..Excellent click as usual..

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  24. That looks sooo pretty. I need to buy eno salt.

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  25. it looks so soft & puffy .. Thanks mahima

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  26. Dhokla looks so yummy and tempting...

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  27. Looks fantastic. I am definitely going to try it out!

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  28. Looks lovely Mahima..Never tried doklas..I too love manjulas kitchen videos..Nice clicks..

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  29. Thanx for visiting my blog..Wat a lovely Dhoklas u made..I always make with Mix, will giv it a try..Nice click too..captured really well

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  30. Dhokla looks very very yummy!!! Wonderful clicks Mahimaa... Just want to grab it :D

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  31. Awesome. i think this is your 2nd recipe for dhokla. But this one is with rava. Ha good one.

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  32. Dhoklas are my fav, I love them... Looks very yummy and delicious!!!

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  33. Dhokla's hyper awesome! Looks perfect!

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  34. Perfect Dhoklas! Looks delicious :)

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  35. I love the way it looks..my..so good..:)

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  36. Moms are special!!your dhokla looks absolutely perfect!!

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  37. I've been wanting to make these forever now!!

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  38. The Dhoklas look awesome! I am not a regular eater so I usually get ready made mix for this:) your pics are drool worth!

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  39. wow thats looking so delish.. I love dhokla .. looking perfect and nice texture

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  40. This is just what I need...a healthy evening snack.

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  41. wowww..it looks delicious mahima..im new to ur blog..i havn tasted dokla b4..after comin to pune, i askd my hus to buy it 4 me...bt he says it wont b nice in des small restaurents..so wen i saw dis recipe 2day i was really excited...goin to giv a try in d evenin n want to surprise my hus..it looks perfect..thank u 4 sharing..

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  42. This is a great recipe..! Yummy, have seen so many recipies from sites, but this is perfect!

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  43. Dhokla looks yumm..Excellent shots :)

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  44. wow.. Great click.. looks really yummy..

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  45. they look perfect.....these are called rava dhokla

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  46. Looks so soft and fluffy... Delicious recipe! I make this often.. love this!

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  47. I love dhoklas too .. this looks awesome

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  48. Good click..........yummy dhoklas.

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  49. Hi I tried dhokla but used Baking soda so it didnt turn out fluffy will ty ur recipe. Superb photos and excellent blog Will try to post some recipe for your event:-)

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  50. Cool, you met Manjula :) The dhokla looks cute, I always think they are cute... and tasty, too :)

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  51. Looks wonderful and delicious Mahima. I love the way you've arranged them on the platter in the first picture :-)

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  52. Awesome .The dhoklas are so good looking.Love dhoklas thgh I always use a mix.This is much better.

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  53. perfect dhokla...I like the way you garnished it!

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  54. I have no other words except "wowwwwwww" :-)

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  55. dhokla looks great and very much inviting.

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  56. This is a perfect recipe for Dhokla. I followed it and it came out really well. Thanks Mahima.

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  57. The dhoklas look too good mahimaa...so soft and spongy.

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  58. great pic and inviting dhokla...

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  59. Kanna,
    Dhokla looks great. I too like it.
    Appa

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  60. Dhokla looks inviting, pictures are awesome. Love the presentation

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  61. Hi Mahima,
    I've made besan dhoklas, had heard abt the semolina ones ...yours looks so perfect and well prepared. Nice pictures.
    TC

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  62. Hi Mahima, I am visiting your blog first time and I was impressed with your beautiful and delicious recipes. Pictures are simply superb. Will try this recipe very soon.

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  63. Thanks friends for your wonderful comments!

    Anu thanks for trying!

    Saraswathi, try dhokla using eno salt. it will come out perfect.

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  64. Dhokla looks perfect Mahimaa, could not comment earlier since I was travelling.....

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  65. How did urs come out so soft and fluffy? i followed ur recipe word for word but mine turned out to be hard.... :(

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  66. J, You may have used eno fruit salt that had expired or used baking soda... thats my guess.

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  67. I got brand new eno fruit salt yesterday before making it! how long should you leave the batter after adding the eno salt?

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  68. you should not let the batter sit after adding eno.... carbon di oxide will escape making the dokla hard.. u should mix eno and immed pressure cook.... i tried with besan too.. it turned out so soft too.

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  69. how does one make soft fluffy nylon khaman dhoklas?? i have tried and tried and it never fluffs up...HELP

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  70. preeti, just follow this method and you will get soft doklas. the trick is to add eno fruit salt and immediately steam the batter.

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  71. hi mahimaa
    i made dhoklas.....it came ok.how to make it more fluffy?should i add more water or curd?mine was less fluffy....please advice.....

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  72. it is imp to have dhokla plate?to make more fluffy.dhokla comes best with which recipe?besan,rice or sooji?

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  73. Is there a substitute for Eno's Fruit Salt? Thanks.

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