5-min Microwave Dhokla

Makes: approx. 10 small cubes

Ingredients:

Gram flour – 1 cup

Yogurt – ½ cup

Water – ¼ cup

Oil – 1 tablespoon

Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon

Baking powder – ½ teaspoon

Eno fruit salt (lemon flavor) – 1 teaspoon

Salt – ¼ teaspoon

Make Paste:

Ginger – ½ inch piece

Green chilli – 2

Tempering:

Oil – 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon

Green chilli – 2 (slit into halves)

Curry leaves – 10 – 15

Hing – ¼ teaspoon

Powdered sugar – 2 tablespoons

Water – 1/3 cup

Garnish:

Corriander leaves – 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)

Method:

  1. Sift gram flour ensuring no lumps.
  2. Add yogurt, water and mix well without lumps.
  3. Add turmeric powder, salt, ginger-green chilli paste, baking powder, oil and mix well for a thick flowy consistency.
  4. Microwave this on HIGH power (default power) for 4 mins and allow a standing time of 2 minutes.
  5. Heat oil for tempering and add mustards seeds.
  6. Once they splutter add cumin seeds, hing, curry leaves, slit green chilies, water and powdered sugar.
  7. Let this mixture boil for 3 to 5 mins.
  8. Add this mixture to the dhokla and see all the liquid get absorbed by the dhokla.
  9. Garnish with corriander leaves, cut into pieces and serve.