Dhokla

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Crispy, Spicy
Dhokla
Recipe Squares: A Must For Festive Tables

Name: Crispy, Spicy ~Dhokla~ Recipe Squares: A Must For Festive Tables
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For the Dhokla Batter; 1 cup (120 g) Gram flour (besan); 1 tbsp Fine semolina (rava); ½ cup Fresh curd (yoghurt); ½ cup Water; 1 tsp Ginger paste; 1 tsp Green chilli paste; ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Sugar; ¾ tsp Salt; 1½ tsp Fruit salt; For Steaming; 1 tsp Oil (for greasing the pan); For Tempering; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp White sesame seeds; 10–12 Curry leaves; 2 Green chillies, slit; For Chilli Oil; ¼ cup Oil; 1 tbsp Dried red chilli flakes; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp Garlic, finely chopped; ¼ tsp Salt

42 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegetarian

Diet

Dhokla Recipe Squares with Chilli Oil transform a classic steamed snack into a bold party platter for NYE. Soft, airy dhokla absorbs crackling tempering, while warm chilli oil adds depth and heat. The square cut keeps portions neat, making this dish ideal for sharing, grazing tables, and festive spreads that need flavour without heaviness.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For the Dhokla Batter

1 cup (120 g)Gram flour (besan)

1 tbspFine semolina (rava)

½ cupFresh curd (yoghurt)

½ cupWater

1 tspGinger paste

1 tspGreen chilli paste

¼ tspTurmeric powder

1 tspSugar

¾ tspSalt

1½ tspFruit salt

For Steaming

1 tspOil (for greasing the pan)

For Tempering

2 tbspOil

1 tspMustard seeds

1 tspWhite sesame seeds

10–12Curry leaves

2Green chillies, slit

For Chilli Oil

¼ cupOil

1 tbspDried red chilli flakes

1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder

1 tspGarlic, finely chopped

¼ tspSalt

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Build Batter

Gram flour and semolina are whisked with curd and water until smooth, ensuring no dry pockets remain. Ginger, green chilli paste, turmeric, sugar, and salt are mixed to form a thick yet flowing batter. Resting the mixture allows the flour to hydrate fully, which improves softness after steaming.

Step 1

Build Batter

5 minutes

Step 2

Heat Steamer

5 minutes

Step 3

Steam Batter

18 minutes

Step 4

Cut Squares

3 minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Arrange the dhokla squares in a single layer so the chilli oil remains visible and shiny.

Pairing Instructions

A small bowl of coriander–mint chutney on the platter softens the chilli oil’s bite and keeps each bite lively yet comfortable.

Garnishing Instructions

Scatter a few curry leaves from the tempering just before serving.

Dhokla

Crispy, Spicy
Dhokla
Recipe Squares: A Must For Festive Tables

Ingredients

Follow
Directions

Description - Step 1

Build Batter

Description - Step 2

Heat Steamer

Description - Step 3

Steam Batter

Description - Step 4

Cut Squares

Description - Step 5

Temper Dhokla

Description - Step 6

Infuse Chilli Oil

Description - Step 7

Finish Serve

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Pairing Instructions

Garnishing Instructions

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Description - Step 1

Build Batter

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Pairing Instructions

Garnishing Instructions

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