The fasting season can be tiresome and boring without the spicy food and delicacies. To minimize your cravings for mid-time snacks, we have this fermented dhokla made with samwat chaawal (special rice used during the festival of Navaratri). Tempered with whole red chillies, cumin, ghee and curry leaves. Enjoy this Navratri fasting special dish at home, and you will not be able to resist making it on another occasion!
Preparation Time: 05 M
Cooking Time: 20 M
Total Time: 25 M
Required Ingredients :
- 3/4 Cup Samwat ke chawal
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- to taste Green chilli paste
- 1 tsp Sendha namak (rock salt)
- 2 tsp Pure Mustard Oil or ghee
- 2 Whole dry red peppers
- 6-7 Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- For garnishing, Coconut and fresh coriander, grated
Method of Cooking
- Roast the rice in a pan very lightly and do not let it brown.
- Prepare the batter by mixing rice, rock salt, chilli paste, ginger paste and yoghurt. Leave the mixture to ferment overnight. It should become a bit spongy.
- Grease a tin with a little ghee and transfer the batter into it.
- Place the tin into the steamer and let it cook for 20 minutes.
- Test if it is done and then let it cool.
Prepare seasoning:
- Heat Pure Mustard Oil or ghee in a pan. Add cumin, red pepper and curry leaves. Now pour it over the dhokla.
- Cut the dhokla into serving pieces and serve garnished with the coriander and coconut.