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Quick Mug Dhokla

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Time20 Min
DifficultyEasy
Serves1

Indian women are notoriously famous for integrating the country, one recipe at a time. Dhokla is one of those delicacies that until a few years ago was popular only in Gujrat and Maharashtra. However, in recent years, you can find his humble delicacy in every part of the country, from east to west and north to south, often served as a breakfast or snack. Though traditionally, dhokla requires overn ... ight fermentation, and a lot of planning, over the years, this traditional recipe has evolved into something much simpler, and might we say, quicker. Homemade quick mug dhokla is as easy as dhokla and breakfast can get. It is the much-evolved dhokla recipe but instead of cooking it in a vessel and cutting it into cubes, this dhokla is cooked and served in a mug. It requires only a few minutes and few ingredients to make this, fast, extremely easy, and healthy recipe and the best part? You won’t need a lot of utensils to make it, hence quicker clean up. Unlike the packaged, sugary, and artificially flavored cereals, quick mug dhokla has fewer calories and many benefits.

Nutrition Info. (per serving)

ProteinFatCarbsFibre545 Cal545 Cal545 Cal545 Cal
  • 25gProtein
  • 16gFat
  • 74gCarbs
  • 14gFibre

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Gram Flour/besan

Gram Flour/besan

0.5 cups

Rava Sooji

Rava Sooji

1 tablespoon

Salt

Salt

1 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder

Turmeric Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Fruit Salt

Fruit Salt

1 teaspoon

Refined Oil

Refined Oil

2 teaspoons

Mustard Seeds

Mustard Seeds

0.5 teaspoons

Jaggery

Jaggery

1 teaspoon

Fruits & Vegetables

Curry Leaves

Curry Leaves

9 pieces

Lemon

Lemon

0.5 unit

Other

Water

Water

125 ml

Green Chillies

Green Chillies

1 unit

Coriander Leaves

Coriander Leaves

2 g

Directions
1
In a mixing bowl take gram flour, semolina, turmeric and salt. Mix well.
2
Add water and 2 tsp of lemon juice. Mix well to make a smooth lump-free batter. Allow the mixture to rest for 10 min.
3
After resting, add the fruit salt and mix gently till the batter turns frothy and light. Transfer the dhokla batter to a greased microwave mug. Place in the microwave and turn on for 5 min on high power. Remove the dhokla and let it cool down. De-mould.
4
The Tadka - Heat 2 teaspoon oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add slit green chili and curry leaves. Saute for few seconds
5
Add 1/4 cup water, salt, lemon juice, and jaggery. Let it boil on a high flame for 1 min.
6
Pour the tadka immediately over the dhokla and make sure it absorbs completely.
7
Sprinkle chopped coriander. Dhokla is ready to serve along with some green chutney.
Health Benefits and Hacks:
Gram Flour is a rich source of thiamine, folate, magnesium and Vitamin B-6, along with protein, thus it helps in maintaining good micronutrient balance in the body You can add sesame seeds to the tempering, to make quick mug dhokla even more tasty and wholesome Make sure to use a microwave-safe mug to make this dhokla You can also cook the quick mug dhokla in microwave-safe ramekins, this will reduce the portion size and will enhance the presentation Garnish with grated coconut and finely chopped coriander and serve it with mint chutney to make a quick mug dhokla restaurant style Using jaggery instead of sugar fortifies the dhokla with iron, magnesium, and potassium, which helps in increasing hemoglobin in growing kids and maintaining the electrolyte balance in the body. Pour a generous amount of tempering and jaggery water mix on the quick mug dhokla and ensure that it is soaked well. If you don’t pour enough mix, the dhokla at the bottom of the mug will be left dry, which will change its texture and taste Watch the video to learn how to make quick mug dhokla.

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