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Tri Colour Dhokla

Usha Chowdhary Gupta
10 minutes
1 Tri Colour Dhokla (4 servings)
Intermediate

Total Steps

9

Ingredients

12

Tools Needed

4

Ingredients

  • 300 gram Idli/ Dosa batter
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • few drops lime juice
  • few leaves curry leaves
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • to taste salt
  • 3 tablespoons green chutney
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • some leaves coriander leaves
  • some grated coconut

Instructions

1

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, combine the Idli/ Dosa batter with salt and baking soda.

2

Step 2

Add a few drops of lime juice and 1 teaspoon of oil to the batter and mix well.

3

Step 3

Place a steamer with water on heat. Grease a dhokla plate.

4

Step 4

5 minutes

Pour half of the batter into the greased plate and steam for 5 minutes.

5

Step 5

While the first layer is steaming, add a little turmeric powder to the remaining batter. Once the first layer is done, carefully remove the plate from the steamer and apply a layer of green chutney over it.

6

Step 6

5 minutes

Pour the turmeric-mixed batter over the chutney layer, sprinkle some red chili powder, and return it to the steamer for another 5 minutes.

7

Step 7

Prepare the tadka (tempering): Heat oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Take it off the heat.

8

Step 8

Add a little red chili powder to the tadka. Spread this tempering evenly over the steamed dhokla.

9

Step 9

Garnish the dhokla with grated coconut and fresh coriander leaves. Cut into pieces and serve with chutneys of your choice.

Tools & Equipment

mixing bowl
steamer
dhokla plate
small pan

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