Cornmeal Dhokla

About this Recipe...

I love all Gujarati snacks a lot and dhoklas are one of them. So very often I make quick Dhoklas in microwave for breakfast or evening snacks. After making the dhoklas for quite sometime, One thing I learned that we can make dhoklas in various ways and with various ingredients and it always turns tasty.

So my today's post is about cornmeal, also known as makai ka aata. I recently brought a packet of cornmeal flour to make makke ki roti, a traditional bread recipe from the state of Punjab. After making the roti, I want to utilize the remaining flour and want to make something different, so for a change make this cornmeal flour Dhokla. Surprisingly it came out totally perfect, soft, spongy, delicious and the texture also looks very good. I am very happy with the outcome so wanted to share my experience with you all.

Ingredients

For the Dhokla Batter

• 1 Cup Yellow Cornmeal flour
• 2 Tbsp Gram flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 Cup Plain yogurt
• 1 tsp Ginger-green chili paste
• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 1 tsp Eno fruit salt 

For Tempering the Dhokla

• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/8 tsp Asafoetida
• 1 tsp White Sesame seeds
• 1/4 Cup Water
• 1 Tbsp Sugar

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, add yellow cornmeal flour, gram flour, salt, sugar and turmeric powder.
2. Mix all these dry ingredients together and then add yogurt, ginger-green chili paste and half a cup of water.
3. Mix everything together, add oil to it and make a lumps free smooth batter.
4. Now greased a microwave safe container with little oil and keep it ready.
5. When you are ready to make the dhoklas, add Eno fruit salt to the batter, stir and mix it gently one more time.
6. After adding Eno, immediately pour the batter in the microwave safe container and microwave it for 5 minutes.
7. After 5 minutes, check the dhoklas by inserting a fork on it, if it comes clean, it means your dhoklas are ready.
8. Give it a rest for 5-6 minutes to cool down.
9. Now to make the tempering for the Dhokla, heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds to it.
10. When mustard seeds start spluttering, add asafoetida and sesame seeds to it and sauté it for few seconds.
11. Now add water and sugar to it and let the water comes to a boil.
12. When the water will start boiling, switch off the flame and pour the tempering over the dhoklas.
13. Now cut the dhoklas in square shape and serve it with green chutney or sweet chutney.