Poha Dhokla Recipe: Make This Quick, Easy, And Nutritious Sweet Dish At Home

The Gujarati snack and breakfast dish Dhokla is a sweet, sour, and spicy treat to relish on any occasion. Whether it is a lazy day or guests are coming over, make this easy Poha Dhokla by following these simple steps and taste heaven in your mouth with a blast of nutrition. 

Poha Dhokla Recipe 

Here is an easy recipe for the sweet and salty snack Poha Dhokla to relish with your family and friends for snacks: 

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Batter 

1. Coat the dhokla steamer plate with some oil and keep it aside.
2. Pour ½ cup poha, ½ cup sooji, and ¼ cup besan into a grinder jar to make powder.
3. Add the powder to a bowl, pour ½ cup plain dahi, and water and whisk it all. 
4. Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp granulated white sugar, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp oil, and 1 tsp green chilli paste, mix them well for a minute, and keep it covered for 20 minutes. 

Steaming

1. Add a cup of water to the steamer and let it boil at high.
2. Add some water to the dhokla batter and mix until you get a thick batter. 
3. Pour the ENO into the batter, mix it well, and instantly transfer it to the steamer plate. 
4. Sprinkle some red chilli powder and black pepper powder on the batter and cover the steamer. 
5. After steaming it for 10-12 minutes on high, poke the batter with a toothpick, it should come out clean. 
6. Take out the plate and keep it aside to cool down for 10 minutes. 
7. Cut the dhokla into squares with a knife and arrange them on a plate. 

Tempering

1. Heat some oil in a pan on a medium-high flame.
2. Add 1 tsp brown mustard seeds (sarson), 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp white sesame seeds (til), 2 tsp chopped green chillies, 10-12 curry leaves, and ½ tsp asafetida (hing) to the hot oil and let them crackle for about 5 seconds.
3. Pour the tempering on your dhokla.
4. Serve your sweet, salty, and spicy dhokla with some green chutney.