khatta dhokla is all time favorite Gujarati snack. In this recipe I follow the traditional way of soaking, grounding, and fermenting to prepare soft and spongy dhokla. Also, I prepared dhokla in 5 different flavors masaledar, chutney flavor, tomato-onion flavor, pizza flavor, and chaat flavor dhokla. These all flavor makes dhokla chatpata and tasty. I share the perfect ingredient ratio and a few no-fail tips help you to make perfect soft and spongy dhokla on the first attempt. Do try this!
The key to making soft khatta dhokla at home are
- Firstly, for dhokla batter use small grain rice varieties like khichdiya or jeerasar rice. Also the quantity of dal should be half than of rice.
- Dhokla batter should be medium thick and pouring consistency. Also, whisk the dhokla batter well so air particles incorporate in it and dhokla become soft and spongy dhokla.
- I have added baking soda for spongy dhokla which can be easily replaced with Eno fruit salt if you wish to.
- Steam dhokla 12-15 min on high-medium flame. Do not oversteam dhokla otherwise, it will become hard.
- Khatta dhokla tastes great when prepared slightly sweet, and tangy, and serve hot.
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Ingredients
For dhokla batter
- 1 cup small grain rice
- ยพ cup chana dal
- ยผ cup urad dal
- ยฝ cup soar curd
- ยผ cup water or as required to grind batter
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of hing
- 2 tbsp green chilli paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp oil
- ยผ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp lemon juice
For live khatta dhokla
- Dhokla batter - as required
- ยผ tsp turmeric powder
- 1/8 or pinch of baking soda
- ยฝ tsp lemon juice
- Some red chilli powder
- Some black pepper powder
For Masaledar dhokla
- 5-6 dhokla pieces
- 1 tbsp butter
- ยฝ tsp oil
- ยผ tsp mustard seeds
- ยผ tsp cumin seeds
- ยฝ tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- ยผ tsp black salt
- ยผ tsp garam masala
- Some coriander leaves
For chutney dhokla
For green chutney
- 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
- ยผ cup mint leaves
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 green chilli
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ยฝ tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp roasted chana dal
- Salt to taste
- ยผ cup cold water
For chutney dhokla
- 5-6 dhokla pieces
- 2-3 tbsp green chutney or as required
- 1 tbsp hot oil
- Pinch of hing
- Garnish with fresh grated coconut and coriander leaves
For tomato onion dhokla
- Dhokla pieces
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 chopped green chilli
- 1 inch ginger pieces
- 5-6 chopped garlic cloes
- 1 medium size slices onion
- ยฝ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 medium size tomato slices
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1 tbsp tomato sauce
- Garnish with coriander leaves
Dhokla chaat
- 1 tbsp oil
- ยฝ tsp cumin seeds
- ยฝ tsp mustard seeds
- Some curry leaves
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Chopped onion
- Chopped raw mango pieces
- Garlic chutney
- Green chutney
- Tamarind chutney
- Sev
- Coriander leaves
- Pomegranate seeds
Pizza dhokla
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 chopped green chilli
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- ยผ cup chopped onion
- ยผ cup chopped tomatoes
- ยผ cup chopped capsicum
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 tsp red chilli sauce
- ยฝ tsp red chilli flakes
- ยฝ tsp oregano
- Dhokla pieces
- Garnish with grated cheese
Instructions
Making dhokla
- In a bowl, add rice, chana dal and urad dal. Wash and soak it for 4-5 hrs.
- Remove water and add soaked dal and rice into the mixture jar. Also, add ยฝ cup sour curd and some water. Do not add more water while grinding the batter.
- Grind it into a medium thick and smooth paste.
- dhokla batter is ready. Cover and ferment batter for 4-5 hrs or overnight a warm place.
- Batter becomes fluffy and properly fermented.
- Then in a batter, add salt, hing, green chilli paste, sugar and oil. Mix well.
- Take out some dhokla batter into another bowl.
- Now add baking soda and lemon juice. mix well.
- Grease dhokla plate with oil & pour the mixture into the plate.
- Steam in idli-dhokla steamer or kadai for 12-14 min on high-medium flame.
- Once done take out the plate from the steamer & allow it to cool for 5-10 min.
- Cut into a square shape. keep it aside.
Making live khatta dhokla
- Take 2 cup batter in a bowl. add turmeric powder, a pinch of baking soda and some lemon juice. Mix well.
- add water into kadai. Cover and steam for 5 minutes.
- Grease the dhokla plate with oil & pour the mixture into plate.
- Sprinkle red chilli powder and black pepper powder over the mixture
- Steam in idli-dhokla steamer or kadai for 10 min on high-medium flame.
- Once done take out the plate from the steamer & allow it to cool for 5-10 min.
- Apply some oil on cooked dhokla.
- Cut into the desired shape.
- Serve khatta dhokla with oil.
Making masaledar dhokla
- In a pan, add butter, oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and sesame seeds and sautรฉ it.
- Then lower the flame, add red chilli powder, black salt and garam masala. mix it.
- Add dhokla pieces and flip them to coat with masala.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
Making green chutney dhokla
- In a mixing jar, add green coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilli, ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, chaat masala, lemon juice, sugar, roasted chana dal, salt and cold water.
- grind it into a smooth paste.
- Green chutney is ready.
- Now in a bowl, add dhokla pieces and some green chutney on it.
- Then heat 1 tbsp oil in a tadka pan and add a pinch of hing in it.
- Now pour tadka on dhokla. Shake the bowl and mix everything.
- Garnish with freshly grated coconut and some coriander leaves. serve it.
Making tomato onion flavored dhokla
- In a pan, add oil, cumin seeds, green chilli pieces, chopped ginger and chopped garlic pieces and sesame seeds. Sautรฉ it.
- Then add sliced onion and sautรฉ it.
- Now add turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Mix well.
- Add tomato slices and salt. sautรฉ till it becomes slightly soft.
- Then add chaat masala and tomato sauce. Mix well.
- Now add dhokla pieces and mix well.
- Garnish with coriander leaves. serve.
Making dhokla chaat
- In a pan, add 1 tbsp oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and some curry leaves. sautรฉ it.
- Then add 3 tbsp water and 1 tbsp sugar. mix well.
- Add small dhokla pieces and mix well. Keep it aside.
- Now in a plate, add dhokla pieces and topped it with chopped onion, chopped raw mango pieces, garlic chutney, green chutney, tamarind chutney, sev, coriander leaves and pomegranate seeds.
- Serve dhokla chaat immediately.
Making pizza-flavored dhokla
- In a pan, add oil, chopped green chili and ginger-garlic paste. Sautรฉ it.
- Then add chopped tomato, onion, capsicum, and salt. sautรฉ till vegetables become slightly soft.
- Now in a bowl, add tomato sauce, red chili sauce, chili flakes, and oregano. Mix well.
- Add pizza sauce into the pan and mix well.
- Now add dhokla pieces and mix well.
- Take out dhokla into the plate and garnish with grated cheese.
- Serve pizza-flavored dhokla.
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