Name: Cornmeal Dhokla recipe by Priya Suresh at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1cup Cornmeal; 1/2cup curd; 1/2cup Water; Pinch Turmeric powder; 1/2tsp Green chilly paste; 1/4cup Bellpepper (chopped); 1/4tsp Lemon juice; 1packet Eno Salt; 1tsp Sugar; Salt; 1/4tsp Mustard seeds; 1/4tsp Sesame seeds; Chopped coriander leaves (chopped)

ABOUT Cornmeal Dhokla RECIPE

Dhokla is one of the favourite breakfast in North India, people are very much fond of this steamed food. Usually Dhoklas are prepared by soaking dals,grinding and fermenting them overnite, but instant versions exists. Instant dhoklas are prepared by gram glour (besan) or else simply with semolina (rava or suji). But for a change i tried my hands in making this famous steamed cooked cakes aka Dhokla.

Ingredients Serving: 3

1cup Cornmeal
1/2cup curd
1/2cup Water
Pinch Turmeric powder
1/2tsp Green chilly paste
1/4cup Bellpepper (chopped)
1/4tsp Lemon juice
1packet Eno Salt
1tsp Sugar
Salt
1/4tsp Mustard seeds
1/4tsp Sesame seeds
Chopped coriander leaves (chopped)

Instructions

Mix the curd and water together, gradually add the cornmeal and turn them as like idli batter. Heat a pressure cooker with enough water.
Now add the lemon juice, salt, green chilly paste,sugar,eno salt,chopped bellpepper and turmeric powder, mix well. Pour this batter in a greased vessel and place gently into the pressure cooker,close the cooker and cook in high flame..
Steam cook this batter until the steam comes and put the flame in simmer, cook again for 10minutes. Remove the lid and insert a toothpick if its comes clean,put off the stove.
Meanwhile heat a pan with oil, fry the sesame seeds, mustard seeds and pour over the cooked dhoklas. Cut them as cubes and serve topped with chopped coriander leaves..
Enjoy this dhoklas warm with spicy green chutney.

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