10 minute Microwaveable Dhokla Recipe

I had to think quickly on my feet this evening, as my husband and daughter came home hungry, looking for food. This recipe of mine comes in quiet handy, only if you have all ingredients at home; and luckily I did.....I made this 10 minute Microwaveable Dhokla that comes back as yummy as our normal Dhokla recipe. They both enjoyed it over there personally preferred drink - a cup of coffee and milk respectively. It can be eaten with ketchup or cilantro / green chutney (your choice of sauce).

I have been told that Dhokla made out of chickpea flour is called 'Khaman'. So here it is Khaman Dhokla (I have to use the term 'Dhokla' as that's what I have known it as, all my life :) ).

So here you go. A super recipe with all the flavors and ZERO prep time.
My promise, that every time plates will come back empty with folks asking for me....



 Ingredients for Dhokla:
1 cup Chickpea flour or Besan or Gram Flour
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup yogurt
1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
1 tbsp fruit salt or ENO (If using ENO, make sure it has no added flavor)
2-3 finely chopped green chilies (more or less per your taste)

Ingredients for Dressing/Tadka:
1 tbsp oil
2-3 vertically slit green chilies
1 tbsp mustard seeds (raai/sarson)
10-12 fresh curry leaves
handful of fresh cilantro - finely chopped
1/4 tsp asafetida (hing)
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp red chilly powder (optional)
1/2 tsp sugar (optional)

Steps:

1. Mix all the ingredients to make Dhokla (not the ingredients for dressing/tadka), except ENO/Fruit salt into a smooth paste using a whisk.
   
2. Grease a microwaveable pan and transfer the mixture in it. Now quickly add Fruit Salt/ENO to it and mix it one last time.
   
3. Microwave the mixture for 4-5 minutes and set aside. It's time to prepare the dressing.
   
4. Add oil to a skillet on medium heat. After warming up oil for 10 seconds, add asafetida (hing), mustard seeds, cilantro, curry leaves, green chilies and red chilly powder. Cook these ingredients for about 30-40 seconds or till mustard seeds start to crack.
5. Now add water to the mixture and cook for couple of minutes. This is when you can add sugar to taste, to the dressing.
6. Once done add the dressing to the cooked Dhokla....
   
7. Cut the prepared Dhokla into beautiful square pieces and enjoy it with your choice of sauce or drink :)
   
   
   

 We enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy it too.