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Gujarati-style steamed dhokla

Gujarati-style steamed dhokla
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30 min

Serves 6
2 plants

*estimate per serving

Soft, spongy and tangy squares with a spiced topping.

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Other ingredients

  • 150g gram flour

  • 150g natural yoghurt

  • 100ml water

  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric

  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

  • 1 lemon, juice

  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

  • 1 tbsp ghee

  • 1 tsp mustard seeds

  • 8 curry leaves

  • 1 green chilli, slit

  • small bunch fresh coriander

  • 1 pinch sea salt

What to do

  1. 1

    Grease a 20cm tin. Bring water to the boil in a big pan with a rack or steamer.

  2. 2

    Whisk the gram flour, yoghurt, water, turmeric, ginger and salt.

  3. 3

    Stir in the lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda. It will froth.

  4. 4

    Pour into the tin at once. Steam with a lid for 15 minutes.

  5. 5

    Heat the ghee. Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and chilli.

  6. 6

    Pour over the dhokla. Add coriander. Cut into squares.

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