Khatta Meetha Dhokla Recipe: How to make MTR/Gits Instant Dhokla Mix Recipe at Home!

In the past, whenever I had gone to supermarket for grocery shopping, I always ALWAYS ended up picking up lots of Instant Mix packets of Dhokla, Khaman, Idlis, Dosas etc. I used these instant packets almost everyday for a quick breakfast fix. But soon I realised, these packets actually add a lot to my monthly grocery budget & most importantly, it always kind of scared me to look at those preservatives they mention in their ingredients list! So, I decided no more instant mixes at my home! And true to TGS motto,“Make at Home, here is an easy recipe of Khatta Meetha Dokhla. If you will follow the proportion of ingredients as mentioned below, I promise you will never buy an instant mix packet again. It is easy to make but it takes a little pre-planning for making the batter & allowing it to ferment but it does not end up consuming your time!

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You will need:

1/2 Cup Rice

1/4 Cup White Urad Dal / Split Urad Dal

1/4 Cup Rava/Semolina/Sooji

1/4 Curd

Water as needed to grind the batter

2 Tsp Green Chillies & Ginger Paste

2 Tsp Sugar

1 Lemon Juice

1-2 Tbsp Freshly chopped Coriander Leaves

1 Tbsp Oil + oil for greasing

1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds/Rai

1/4 Tsp Asafoetida/Hing

8-10 Curry Leaves

1/2 Tsp Eno Fruit Salt per plate (Total 1 1/2 Tsp)

 2-3 Pinch of Freshly Crushed Black Pepper Powder

2-3 Pinch of Sesame Seeds/Til/Taal

Curry leaves for garnish (optional)

Serving: 2-3 Persons

Serving suggestion: Serve with Green Coriander Chutney

Steps to Make Khatta Meetha Dokhla:

1. Mix rice & urad dal in a vessel, wash & soak it in water for 4-5 hours.
2. After 5 hours, grind it coarsely using water, consistency should be like dosa batter. For grinding, I used approximately 1/4 cup water.
3. After grinding, take the batter in a bowl & add rava/semolina & curd. Mix well, cover with a lid & allow it to ferment for 5-6 hours.
4. After 6 hours, once fermented, add salt to taste, Green chillies & ginger paste, sugar, lemon juice, freshly chopped coriander leaves. Mix it well & keep aside.
5. In a small pan, heat oil add mustard seeds or rai, allow it to crackle.
6. Add hing, curry leaves & switch off the gas.
7. Add tempering to the batter & mix.
8. Divide the batter into 3 equal portions. Add Eno only to the portion you are about to steam.
9. In a steamer, place your greased Dhokla plate & allow the water to come to a boil.
10. Pour the batter in the plate evenly. Use a spoon if required or just tap the vessel once
11. Sprinkle black pepper powder & sesame seeds over the batter.
12. Cover with lid & let it steam on high flame for 10-12 minutes
13. After 12 minutes, remove the Dhokla plate from the steamer, allow it cool, then cut into pieces, garnish with curry leaves & serve with Green Coriander Chutney. 

Important Pointers:

• Do not add eno to entire batter or it will harden. Add just before placing the plate in the steamer.
• You can use long grain or short grain rice. I generally use short grain rice for dokhlas, dosa etc. as it is much cheaper.

If you want to see how I made this Khatta Meetha Dhokla Recipe, then head over to video recipe by clicking this link:

https://www.youtube.com/v/BY8qK6zPIWg?version=3&f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata

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