Description
A soft and fluffy steamed savory cake made with semolina (rava), yogurt, and simple spices. Rava Dhokla is a quick, comforting Indian snack or breakfast that’s light, flavorful, and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarse rava (sooji or semolina)
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- ¾ cup water
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped green chilies
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- For tempering:
- 1½ tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida (hing), optional
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 green chilies, slit
- 10 to 12 curry leaves
- For garnish:
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine rava, yogurt, water, ginger, green chilies, and salt. Mix well and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Prepare a steamer with water and grease a 7½-inch round pan with oil.
- After resting, stir in baking soda and lemon juice. Mix gently and immediately pour the batter into the greased pan.
- Place the pan in the steamer and steam for 15–20 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from steamer, loosen edges, and invert onto a plate. Cut into squares.
- For tempering, heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds. Once they pop, reduce heat and add hing, sesame seeds, green chilies, and curry leaves. Sauté briefly.
- Pour the tempering over the dhokla squares and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Notes
- Use fruit salt (like Eno) instead of baking soda for extra fluffiness.
- Add grated carrots or chopped spinach for a nutritious twist.
- Make it vegan by using plain non-dairy yogurt.
- Steam immediately after adding baking soda to maintain texture.
- Reheat by steaming lightly or microwaving briefly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
