Instant Rava/Suji Dhokla

Rava Dhokla 

Rava dhokla or suji dhokla is a soft fluffy, Steamed savoury cake made with rava,herbs,spices. I am making instant version of rava dhokla and does not need fermentation. Using curd and eno as a levening agents.

Ingredients: 

1 cup fine suji/rava

1/2 cup curd

2 tbsp oil 

1 tbsp ginger chilli paste

salt as per taste 

1 cup+4 tbsp water

1 tsp eno/fruit salt

1/4 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

6-7 curry leaves 

1/4 tsp Asafoetida/hing

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Method:

In a bowl add curd and rava mix well.

Add little water to make lumps free batter.

Keep a side for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes add 2 to 4 tbsp water if required.

Add salt,oil,ginger chilli paste mix well .

Finally add eno and mix in a one direction.

Pour batter in oil greased tin or in a plate. 

Sprinkle red chilli powder on top .

Meanwhile prepare steamer or idli cooker by adding water in it and let water boil well.

Once water started boiling. Keep tin in the middle and cover the steamer .

Steam dhokla for 15-20 minutes on medium flame.

Once dhokla is ready let it cool down.

Demould and pour tadka on top.

For tempering:

In tempering pan add 1 tbsp oil.

once oil heated well add mustard seeds and jeera.

once jeera splutter add hing, curry leaves and pour tempering on dhokla. 

 Served dhokla with chutney.

Note: Batter should not be very thick nor runny.