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Today we will prepare Sandwich dhokla.
It tastes really sumptuous and is relished by all.
You can have it for breakfast,
as a snack during evenings or anytime you wish.
Let’s start making sandwich dhokla.
To make sandwich dhokla,
first of all let’s prepare the batter.
Here we have taken 1.5 cup chickpea flour,
And 1 cup whisked curd.
Add curd to the chickpea flour,
and make a smooth batter.
There should be no lumps in it.
For dhokla first of all sieve the chickpea flour
because big lumps form in the chickpea flour.
It takes a lot of time to dissolve.
Chickpea flour is smooth and ready.
The batter is a bit dense so add a little water.
Add a little water and make the batter.
Chickpea flour batter of running consistency is ready.
The batter is not too thin, it is dense.
We have used less than ¼ cup water in it.
1 tbsp water is still left means we have used 3 tbsp water.
Add 1 tsp sugar to it, 2 tsp oil, ¾ tsp salt or to taste.
Mix all ingredients well.
Mix the batter until sugar dissolves.
Batter is ready,
Keep it aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
Chickpea flour will be puffed and ready
then prepare the dhoklas.
10 minutes are done, and the batter is ready. Stir it a little.
Now divide the batter into 2 parts.
Take out and keep half of it in this bowl.
We will add eno fruit salt to the other half of the batter.
Meanwhile put the water in a vessel to heat.
We have taken this big vessel to make the dhoklas.
We will place the dhokla vessel inside it.
Fill the vessel with water.
Here we have a jali stand.
We need 2 to 2.5 cup water.
We have poured the water.
Place the stand on the vessel.
Turn on the flame, cover it till the water boils,
Here we have a thali for making the dhokla,
Let’s grease it.
Drop a little oil over it.
Grease the plate.
Add eno fruit salt to half of the batter.
We have taken ¾ tsp eno fruit salt,
Add half of it to the batter and mix it.
Mix it well till the eno fruit salt dissolves.
Batter has turned puffy.
Pour the batter on the thali.
Tap the plate and spread the batter evenly.
Meanwhile check the water,
There is boil in water, reduce the flame for a minute,
to place the thali, so that your hands don’t burn.
Place the thali over the stand.
Now increase the flame and cover the vessel.
Cook the dhokla on high flame for 5 minutes.
5 minutes are over let’s check the dhokla.
It is puffy.
Take it out.
Reduce the flame.
Cover it so that it remains hot.
Spread a layer of chutney over it.
We have taken ½ cup chutney.
Make chutney with green coriander , green chili ,
dry mango powder, salt and spices.
Spread it over the dhokla evenly.
Spread it lightly.
The dhokla below shouldn’t be mashed.
Chutney is spread and ready.
Now prepare the batter kept aside earlier.
Pour it into the bowl add the leftover eno fruit salt in the batter.
Mix it well.
Spread the batter over the layer of chutney.
Spread it lightly so that the chutney layer is not mashed.
Place thethali back into the vessel.
Cook the dhokla for 12 to 14 minutes.
Increase the flame.
We have cooked the dhokla for 15 minutes.
Let’s check it.
Take a knife or a needle, poke it and check.
If the knife comes out clean then the dhokla is ready.
Turn off the flame.
Place the dhokla over the jali stand.
Let it cool for a while.
Dhokla has cooled a bit.
Separate the dhokla from the edge of the thali with a knife.
Move the knife like this.
Place another plate over it and flip it.
Tap the thali like this and the dhokla will come out.
Dhokla has come out now let’s cut the dhokla.
You can cut the dhokla big or small as desired.
Now let’s put the tempering over it.
Let’s prepare the tempering.
Heat a pan.
Add 1 tbsp oil to it and let it heat.
Oil is sufficiently hot now, add ½ tsp black mustard to it.
Let it crackle.
Black mustard seeds have crackled.
Reduce the flame and add curry leaves to it.
Add 2 finely chopped green chilies too.
Slightly roast it.
Add a little water to it.
Add ½ cup water to it.
Add 1 tsp sugar to it.
Cook it till the sugar dissolves and the water starts to simmer.
Tempering is ready
there is boil in water
and the sugar has dissolved as well.
Turn off the flame.
Spread the tempering over the dhokla.
Garnish with fresh dessicated coconut.
You can take green coriander, sesame seeds.
If you take sesame seeds,
add it while you prepare the tempering.
Add black mustard seeds, sesame seeds, then add water.
You can take whatever is available or as according to your taste.
You can garnish with whatever you wish.
You can see how tempting the dhokla looks.
You can see the lower layer,
the chutney layer and the dhokla layer again.
Sandwich dhokla is ready and it really tasty.
You can make it very easily.
We have made this sandwich dhokla from chickpea flour,
You can also make it from semolina or from dal batter.
Make it as you wish.
For eating it you can have it as it is
as there is chutney inside it.
You can have it with green coriander chutney
peanut chutney, tomato sauce.
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