Khatta Dhokla Recipe | White Dhokla With Leftover Idli Batter | Idra Recipe | Gujarati Cuisine
Gujarati Khatta Dhokla Recipe is a steamed savoury cake made from rice, urad dal (black gram) & spiced up with ginger chilli paste.
Servings: 5 to 6
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Fermented Idli Dosa batter
- 3 Tablespoons Sour yoghurt
- 2 to 3 teaspoons Ginger green chilli paste
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon crushed peppercorns
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Ghee Optional
Instructions
- Grease a steel plate or a round cake tin with oil.
- Bring water to a boil in a steamer over medium high heat.
- Mix batter with yogurt, ginger green chilli paste & add salt if required.
- Squeeze in some lime juice and add baking soda.
- Mix well and immediately pour it into the greased pan & sprinkle crushed black peppercorns.
- Place the plate in the steamer and steam for 10 to 12 minutes over high heat.
- Turn off the heat and remove the plate from the steamer.
- Let it cool for a minute or two.
- Apply some ghee over the dhokla.
- Ease out the dhoklas by cutting into desired shape.
- Serve with coriander chutney or dates tamarind chutney or aamras (mango plulp).
Notes
1. If batter ferments well, you can skip baking soda.
2. If adding baking soda, add it just before steaming.
3.You can also add a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds to the batter and ferment it.
4. You can also substitute pepper with red chilli powder or cumin powder.
2. If adding baking soda, add it just before steaming.
3.You can also add a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds to the batter and ferment it.
4. You can also substitute pepper with red chilli powder or cumin powder.