Steamed Instant Khatta Dhokla/Rava Dhokla

(Indian Savory Semolina Cake)

The recipe is from Shweta in the Kitchen. The results were delicious! 

This is a traditional Gujarati dish from western India. Although the batter does have to sit for 10 minutes before steaming, that is still instant, compared to the traditional method: soaking legumes and rice for hours, then grinding them, and letting them ferment, before steaming.

I made it in the Instant Pot (not sponsored), using IP instructions from Instapottin' with Poonam's method for Dhokla. I don't usually use Eno fruit salts for instant leavening (as in the recipe). Instead, I used a small amount of baking soda and baking powder, and the Dhokla was fairly light.

Shweta in the Kitchen Website, Instant Khatta Dhokla - Instant Rava Dhokla -  Savory Semolina Cake

Instapottin' with Poonam Website, Dhokla

Instapottin' with Poonam YouTube, Dhokla | Gujarati Snack

Khaman-Dhokla 

(Savory Baked Indian Cake)

This was from the recipe of Vegan Richa. This one is baked, but the recipe also gives instructions for steaming and microwaving. The original recipe calls for chickpea/garbanzo bean flour or besan, but I was almost out. Therefore, I used a dhokla mix from the store (a mix of ground dry rice and different legumes). I used dairy yogurt, as I tend to have it around and I'm not vegan; the original calls for vegan yogurt.

I liked that the recipe uses baking powder and baking soda, as I tend to have both around. I think that with the different base I started with, I might try a little more of either next time, to make it even lighter. However, I really liked this one, and was glad to have such a reliable and versatile recipe for Khaman-Dhokla!

Vegan Richa Website, Chickpea Flour Snack Cakes - Khaman Dhokla Recipe

Baked Vegetable Handvo 

This is from the recipe of Magic of Indian Rasoi. It uses handvo mix, which is convenient. I used mashed canned baby carrots for the veggies. (I saved the carrot water from the can, and used it in the soup whose photo I posted earlier.) I added all the tempering (mustard seeds briefly fried in oil) to the batter and mixed it in, and used baking soda rather than ENO to lighten it. 

The most difficult part was remembering the night before to mix up the batter base, to ferment for several hours overnight. After that, it was fairly simple. It turned out quite yummy! 

Magic of Indian Rasoi Website, Baked Mix Vegetable Handvo Recipe 

Magic of Indian Rasoi YouTube, Baked Vegetable Handvo Recipe (in Hindi)

Besan Khaman-Dhokla (Chickpea Flour Microwave Savory Cake)

A close-up view of the dhokla/khaman, cooked in 5 minutes in the microwave. A steamed savory cake made from besan/chickpea flour, lightened with baking powder, baking soda, and lemon juice (not Eno). Tempering mixture included mustard seeds, dried cilantro, sugar, and water. Recipe from 2014 for Dhokla, DHOKLA in MICROWAVE, Dhokla Recipe, Instant Dhokla, Besan Dhokla, Dhokra from Dr. Shalini on YouTube. 

Besan Khaman-Dhokla (Chickpea Flour Microwave Savory Cake)

Dhokla or khaman or khaman dhokla. A steamed savory cake made from besan/chickpea flour, topped with a tempering of mustard seeds, dried cilantro, sugar, and water. Cooked in microwave in 5 minutes. Doesn't contain Eno fruit salts. Uses mixture of baking powder, baking soda, and lemon juice to lighten the savory cake. Recipe from 2014 for Dhokla, DHOKLA in MICROWAVE, Dhokla Recipe, Instant Dhokla, Besan Dhokla, Dhokra from Dr Shalini on YouTube.