Palak Besan Ka Dhokla (Steamed Spinach Gramflour Savory Cake) – Winter Breakfast Special

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MadAboutCooking
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Dhokla is a vegetarian food item that originates from the Indian state of Gujarat. It is made with a fermented batter derived from rice and split chickpeas. Dhokla can be eaten for breakfast, as the main course, as a side dish, or as a snack.

Dhokla is one of my favorite breakfast but my hubby is not a big fan of dhokla. So, to make him eat dhokla I always try to do some twist in it. I tried besan dhokla with peas, beetroot, and even orange juice. This time I, mixed spinach and it turned out so good that I got only one piece to eat all dhokla is whipped by my hubby (happy me). Palak Dhokla is made gram flour and spinach. It is a delicious and packed with nutrients. Spinach or palak is extremely rich in iron and dietary fibers. Gram flour or besan is also rich in fiber, iron, potassium, manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium.

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Ingredients

  1. For Dhokla:
  2. 1 cup Besan
  3. 1/4 cup Curd
  4. 1 cup Spinach Puree*
  5. 1 tsp Eno
  6. 1 Juice of lemon
  7. 2 Finely chopped green chilies
  8. 1 tbsp Grated ginger (Optional)
  9. to taste Salt
  10. For Tempering:
  11. 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds or Rai
  12. 1 tbsp White sesame
  13. 1/2 tbsp Oil
  14. 1.1/4 cups Water
  15. 2 Green chilli
  16. 1 Juice of lemon
  17. 1 tbsp Sugar
  18. 1/2 tsp Salt
  19. 1 cup Pomegranate for garnishing

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix all other ingredients mentioned under dhokla except Eno. Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
    Keep 2 cups of water in a deep kadhai and put a stand in it. Cover it and let it boil for 5 minutes. Now add Eno in a dhokla batter and pour 1 tsp of lemon juice over it. Mix it well.
    Pour prepared batter into the greased pan and place it on the stand inside the kadai.
    Cover the kadai and steam the dhokla on high flame for 15 – 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    To check the doneness, insert a toothpick. If the mixture does not stick, it means the dhokla is done (If the toothpick has the batter on it, then steam dhokla for another 5 minutes).
    Switch off the flame and allow dhokla to cool completely.
    Insert a knife around the edges to loosen up dhokla. Flip it over onto a plate and cut into slices.
    For Tempering: Heat oil in a small pan, first add the mustard seeds. Let them papaya first. Now add chopped chilies and then white sesame.

  3. 3

    Add 1 & 1/4 cups of water to tempering and allow mixture to boil for 2 minutes.
    Switch off the flame and add lemon juice. Mix well.
    Allow to cool down the mixture for 3-5 minutes. Then pour this mixture over steamed dhokla.
    Keep aside for 10 minutes. Garnish with pomegranate and serve.

  4. 4

    Tips:

    Spinach Puree: For the spinach puree first, boil 2 cups water in a saucepan. Add the small bunch of spinach leaves in the boiling water, let it boil for 5 minutes. Then, using a tong take out the boiled spinach leaves and add to the cold water immediately. Squeeze excess water, make a puree in a grinder. You can add the ginger and green chilli into spinach while grinding.

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My name is Rupali and I grew up in Chandigarh, one of the most beautiful cities in India. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab, a state which is famous for cuisine high in butter. Currently, I live in Purmerend. It is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer. Reyansh my naughty kid and Manoj my fitness freak husband inspires me to cook/bake healthy and experiment with food. This is how my passion for cooking started. Please visit my blog for the more healthy recipes. Here is a link - https://madaboutcookingwithrupali.com/
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