Doodhi Dhokla

Bottle gourd, also known as lauki or doodhi, contains important minerals and vitamins. Dietary fibre present in this gourd promotes bowel movements and prevents constipation. Besides it is low in calories and contains mostly water hence good for weight watchers. Here we have used it to add unusual twist to dhokla, which will impress everyone.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 08 Aug 2024 in Recipes Snack

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Main ingredients	Bottle gourd (doodhi), Fresh coriander leaves, Green chillies, Ginger, Yogurt, Semolina (rawa), Salt, Fruit salt, Oil, Mustard seeds, White sesame seeds (til), Asafoetida, Curry leaves, Sugar
Cuisine	Gujarati
Course	Snack
Prep time	10-15 minutes
Cook time	20-25 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Savoury
Level of cooking	Easy
Others	Vegetarian

Ingredients

300 grams bottle gourd (doodhi), peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
Oil for greasing
3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 green chillies, finely chopped
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
½ cup yogurt
1 cup semolina (rawa)
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon fruit salt
Tempering
1½ tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
½ tablespoon white sesame seeds
¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
8-10 curry leaves
2-3 green chillies, slit
1 tablespoon sugar

Method

Grease a dhokla thali with oil.
Put bottle gourd cubes in a mixer jar, add coriander leaves, green chillies, ginger and yogurt and grind to a fine paste. Transfer into a large bowl, add semolina and salt, and mix well.
Heat sufficient water in a steamer.
Add fruit salt to the batter and mix well. Pour the batter into the greased thali and spread it evenly.
Place the thali in the steamer, cover and steam for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the thali from the steamer and allow to cool slightly. Cut the dhokla into squares.
To make the tempering, heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add white sesame seeds, asaofetida, curry leaves, green chillies and sugar and mix well. Add ¼ cup water, mix and pour the tempering over the dhokla.
Transfer on a serving plate, serve.

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