Gujarati Idala Recipe by Drishya Subash [Intimate Stranger]
Cooking Instructions 1 Rinse idli rice and urad dal and soak them separately in enough water for 3-4 hours [ better soak it overnight]. 2 Drain them well and grind it adding enough water. The batter should be thick like the idli batter. 3 Pour the batter in a deep bowl and add sour curd. stir well and keep the batter in a warm place to ferment overnight or for 7-8 hours. 4 Before preparing the dhoklas, grease the plate in which you will be making the dhokla with oil. And add water in your steamer and let the water come to a boil. 5 Add salt, oil, ginger and chilli paste to the batter and stir well. Now add eno fruit salt or baking soda to the batter and a spoon full of water if needed. [ Be quick enough to stir well, so that the fruit salt is distributed uniformly in the batter] 6 Pour the prepared batter in a greased pan. And sprinkle with black pepper, red chilli, cumin powder and roasted sesame seeds. 7 Place it in the steamer. Cover and steam for 20 minutes. [ Do not open the steamer in between.] 8 To check if dhokala is cooked, insert a toothpick in the dhokla. it should come out clean. 9 When done remove the plate from steamer and keep aside. 10 Slice and serve with coriander chutney. 1 Rinse idli rice and urad dal and soak them separately in enough water for 3-4 hours [ better soak it overnight]. 1 Rinse idli rice and urad dal and soak them separately in enough water for 3-4 hours [ better soak it overnight]. 2 Drain them well and grind it adding enough water. The batter should be thick like the idli batter. 2 Drain them well and grind it adding enough water. The batter should be thick like the idli batter. 3 Pour the batter in a deep bowl and add sour curd. stir well and keep the batter in a warm place to ferment overnight or for 7-8 hours. 3 Pour the batter in a deep bowl and add sour curd. stir well and keep the batter in a warm place to ferment overnight or for 7-8 hours. 4 Before preparing the dhoklas, grease the plate in which you will be making the dhokla with oil. And add water in your steamer and let the water come to a boil. 4 Before preparing the dhoklas, grease the plate in which you will be making the dhokla with oil. And add water in your steamer and let the water come to a boil. 5 Add salt, oil, ginger and chilli paste to the batter and stir well. Now add eno fruit salt or baking soda to the batter and a spoon full of water if needed. [ Be quick enough to stir well, so that the fruit salt is distributed uniformly in the batter] 5 Add salt, oil, ginger and chilli paste to the batter and stir well. Now add eno fruit salt or baking soda to the batter and a spoon full of water if needed. [ Be quick enough to stir well, so that the fruit salt is distributed uniformly in the batter] 6 Pour the prepared batter in a greased pan. And sprinkle with black pepper, red chilli, cumin powder and roasted sesame seeds. 6 Pour the prepared batter in a greased pan. And sprinkle with black pepper, red chilli, cumin powder and roasted sesame seeds. 7 Place it in the steamer. Cover and steam for 20 minutes. [ Do not open the steamer in between.] 7 Place it in the steamer. Cover and steam for 20 minutes. [ Do not open the steamer in between.] 8 To check if dhokala is cooked, insert a toothpick in the dhokla. it should come out clean. 8 To check if dhokala is cooked, insert a toothpick in the dhokla. it should come out clean. 9 When done remove the plate from steamer and keep aside. 9 When done remove the plate from steamer and keep aside. 10 Slice and serve with coriander chutney. 10 Slice and serve with coriander chutney. More Recipes Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Broccoli Casserole Southern style fried chicken legs Taco Braid Bbq pulled chicken Mac and cheese Baked Ranch Pork Chops Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Broccoli Casserole Southern style fried chicken legs Taco Braid Bbq pulled chicken Mac and cheese Baked Ranch Pork Chops Pizza Sour & spicy fruit gobhi awadhi in orange gravy Lazy Egg in Microwave Macaroni with fried fish Khaman Pizza Espresso chocolate fudge cake Kaju Karela Egg And Cheese Topped Hash Brown Nest Gobhi masala paratha Green Apple Pickle Pizza Sour & spicy fruit gobhi awadhi in orange gravy Lazy Egg in Microwave Macaroni with fried fish Khaman Pizza Espresso chocolate fudge cake Kaju Karela Egg And Cheese Topped Hash Brown Nest Gobhi masala paratha Green Apple Pickle