Khatta Dhokla

Indian CUISINE

Khatta dhokla is a fermented and steamed sour cake made from rice, black gram (urad dal) & sour yogurt. It is light, spongy, and mildly spiced with ginger and green chilies. It is a nutritious and tasty low fat and gluten-free snack from Gujarati cuisine. It is a light, healthy, and easy-to-make snack dish. ‘Khatta‘ means sour and these dhoklas do have a slight sour taste. The sourness comes from the addition of sour yogurt.

Total Time

35 Minutes

Cuisine

Indian

Ingredients

14 Ingredients

Calories

120

Step 1

Wash and soak rice and black gram in the ratio of 2:1. Soak them for 3-4 hours.

Step 2

Add ½ cup of sour curd and grind it to a smooth paste. ½ teaspoon sugar can be added before grinding. Leave the mixture for ferment for 5-6 hours.

Step 3

After fermenting, add coconut water, salt, and green chili paste and thoroughly mix.

Step 4

Take 1 ½ tablespoon of oil and add ½ teaspoon of fruit salt and mix it, add it into the batter and mix it with light hands.

Step 5

Turn on the steamer and grease the mold or plate, then pour in the batter and steam for 10-12 minutes on high heat.

Step 6

Remove from the steamer and set aside to cool slightly before cutting into cubes or diamond shapes.

Step 7

To prepare the tempering, heat some peanut oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds, dry red chilies, and curry leaves. Cook for a minute and it’s ready to use.

Step 8

Pour the tempering on the prepared Dhokla and cut them into desired shapes. Khatta dhokla is ready to serve.

1 cup Rice
½ cup Black gm dal
1 Tsp Green chili paste
1 Tsp Fruit salt (Eno)
1 Tsp Mustard seeds
2 Dried red chilies
1 sprig Curry leaves
2 Tsp Peanut oil
1 cup Curd (Add lemon if the curd is not sour)
1 Lemon
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Coconut Water
1 Tbsp Oil