Gujarat, the state in India where my family is from is known for it’s food and culture. One of the most well known foods associated with Gujarati people is dhokla. These tangy, spicy, fluffy steamed rice and lentil cakes are perfect to eat as a snack, with a cup of tea, for breakfast or just whenever you’re craving them! Dhokla are so easy to whip up that you can serve these to your unexpected guests in no time at all! Here’s our quick and easy version of this Gujarati favorite.
Dhokla
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 package of your favorite instant Dhokla mix (200 grams)
- Couple of pinches of black pepper
- Couple of pinches of cayenne pepper
- Dhokla Pan
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon hing (asafoetida)
- 1 tablespoon rye (mustard seeds)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dhokla mix, yogurt, water and oil (and Eno, ginger, chilies if using)
- Mix well until the mix is smooth and there are no lumps
- Grease two trays with oil
- Evenly pour the batter into the two trays
- Lightly sprinkle the black pepper and cayenne on the batter in each tray(optional)
- Pour 1 cup of water into the InstantPot
- Place the stand or trivet in the InstantPot
- Place lid on pot and lock
- Close vent on lid to prevent steam from escaping
- Set pot to MANUAL mode
- Set to HIGH PRESSURE
- Set timer to 10 minutes
- Allow InstantPot to rest for 2 minutes after the timer goes off
- Manually release steam by opening vent on the lid (BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT STEAM)
- Open the lid
- Use an oven mitt to remove the trays
- Prepare the tempering mix by heating oil in a pot and adding the hing (asafoetida) and rye (mustard seeds) and allowing them to pop
- Using a spoon, add the tempering mixture evenly over the two trays
- Using a knife, cut the dhoklas into square or diamond shapes
- Remove from the tray using a spatula
- Serve and Enjoy!!
Notes
Variations:
As mentioned above, add ginger and garlic to add spice
VEGAN VARIATION: Omit the yogurt and just use water to get the desired consistency of the batter
NO ONION/NO GARLIC/JAIN VARIATION: There are no onions/garlic in this recipe
As mentioned above, add ginger and garlic to add spice
VEGAN VARIATION: Omit the yogurt and just use water to get the desired consistency of the batter
NO ONION/NO GARLIC/JAIN VARIATION: There are no onions/garlic in this recipe
