Instant besan dhokla is prepared with gram flour and yogurt batter using Eno fruit salt. Steamed for few minutes and soft and spongy Instant besan dhokla is ready to serve with green coriander chutney.
Especially in winters when fermentation seems like taking a lot of time or impossible than instant besan dhokla recipe works well. While using eno fruits salt certain points should be taken care
- Use new packet always. As a result of using already opened a pack, dhoklas does not become spongy.
- Add Eno as soon as you are ready to pour in the steam cooker.
- Do not allow the batter to sit for few minutes after adding eno. It does not work really.
- You can substitute it with baking soda. Same quantity works well.
- Whisking for 1 or 2 minutes results into the batter which is lump free. This helps to make dhokla fluffy and spongy.
- After adding Eno fruit salt stir only in one direction.
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Let see how I prepared this instant besan dhokla with eno fruit salt. This dhokla really came out very soft and spongy soaked in jaggery syrup tasted great.
Instant Besan Dhokla
Ingredients Serve 4-6
For batter
1 Cup besan/gram flour
2 Tblsp sooji/semolina/rava
½ Cup curd/ yogurt
2 teaspoon ginger and chili paste
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt as per taste
A pinch of asafoetida
¾ Cup water
For tempering
2 Tblsp cooking oil
1 Sprig curry leaves
1 Tblsp tamarind
4-5 Green chilies slit
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
2 Tblsp jaggery
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 Cup water
Method
- Start preparing for Instant besan dhokla recipe. First of all, take a large mixing bowl and combine all ingredients listed under batter. Make a smooth batter.
- Meanwhile, preheat the steamer by adding water and greasing the dhokla plates.
- Once the steamer is ready, mix the Eno fruit salt and stir in one direction. Due to adding eno batter will increase in volume, almost double.
- Immediately pour this batter into greased plates and steam it for 10-12 mins over medium heat.
- After 10-12 mins insert a knife or toothpick, check it should come out clean. if not than steam it for another 5 min.
- Switch off the flame, and allow dhokla to cool down before cutting them with a knife. Meanwhile, prepare for tempering.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan add mustard seeds, slit green chili, curry leaves, and sesame seeds.
- Once seeds start spluttering add jaggery powder and tamarind paste.
- To this add water and cook in simmer.
- Pour this syrup over the steamed dhokla plate, let it rest for 15 min. Instant besan dhokla will absorb this syrup.
- Finally, garnish with chopped coriander and serve immediately with green coriander chutney.
Note
- You can use sugar instead of jaggery.
- If you do not like syrup than avoid adding water and jaggery in tempering.
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Soft And Spongy Instant Besan Dhokla Recipe
Ingredients
For batter
- 1 Cup besan/gram flour
- 2 Tblsp sooji/semolina/rava
- ½ Cup curd/ yogurt
- 2 teaspoon ginger and chili paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt as per taste
- A pinch of asafoetida
- ¾ Cup water
For tempering
- 2 Tblsp cooking oil
- 1 Sprig curry leaves
- 1 Tblsp tamarind
- 4-5 Green chilies slit
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 Tblsp jaggery
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 Cup water
Instructions
- Start preparing for Instant besan dhokla recipe. First of all, take a large bowl and combine all ingredients listed under batter. Make a smooth batter.
- Preheat the steamer by adding water and grease the dhokla plates.
- Once steamer is ready, mix the Eno fruit salt and stir in one direction. Due to adding eno batter will increase in volume, almost double.
- Immediately pour this batter into greased plates and steam it for 10-12 mins over medium heat.
- After 10-12 mins insert a knife or toothpick, check it should come out clean. if not than steam it for another 5 min.
- Switch off the flame, and allow them to cool down before cutting them with a knife.Prepare for tempering.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan add mustard seeds, slit green chili, curry leaves, and sesame seeds.
- Once seeds start spluttering add jaggery powder and tamarind paste.
- Add water and cook in simmer.
- Pour this syrup over the steamed dhokla plate, let it rest for 15 min. Instant besan dhokla will absorb this syrup.
- Garnish with chopped coriander and serve immediately with green coriander chutney.
Notes
- You can use sugar instead of jaggery.
- If you do not like syrup than avoid adding water and jaggery in tempering.
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Davis
Thanks for the excellent article
Lori
Thanks, it is quite informative
Ritu Tangri
Your pics are tempting me to make dhokla. Its been ages since I made them. feeling hungry now 🙂
sapana
Our all-time favorite dhokla on busy weekdays. Looks soft and spongy.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
What a beautiful texture of the dhokla and love the instant variety. These are so much better that buying the packets of dhokla mix from the stores.
Vaishali
We call these khaman in Gujrat . While I lived in Delhi even I knew them as dhokla . Btw , They have come out well and quite spongy .
harini
Beautiful pictures. We love besan dhokla at home and it frequently appears on our table.
Sandhiya
Who can say no to soft dhoklas?? I often prepare them as evening snack. Looks super tempting and nice clicks.
Jayashree
The porous, soft texture is so tempting, Bhawana. Nice job with the plating.
Priya Suresh
Always love dhoklas and am in love with this super spongy instant version. Seriously inviting. Feel like inviting myself to your place..
Srivalli
This surely is a quick dish to make, will come back when the pictures are uploaded!