Ingredients

• 2 cups gram flour
• 1 cup yoghurt
• salt
• 1/2 tsp haldi/ turmeric powder
• 1 tsp soda bicarb
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• chopped coriander leaves and desiccated coconut for garnish

How to Make Simple Dhokla

• Mix the gram flour in a bowl with the yogurt and about one cup of warm water.
• Taste and add salt and mix again.
• Leave it aside to ferment for 3-4 hours.
• When this has fermented, add turmeric powder and green chilli-ginger paste and mix.
• Heat the steamer and grease a steel plate that fits into it, with 1/2 inch depth minimum.
• In a small bowl take lemon juice, soda bicarbonate, one tsp of oil and mix. Add it to the batter and whisk briskly.
• Pour batter into the greased thali and place it in the steamer.
• Cover and steam for 10 minutes.
• When a little cool, cut into squares and place in a serving bowl/plate.
• Heat remaining oil in a small pan.
• Add mustard seeds.
• When the seeds begin to crackle, remove and pour over the dhoklas. Serve garnished with chopped coriander leaves.