Gujarati Palak Dhokla Recipe - Steamed Spinach Lentil Cakes

Name: Gujarati Palak Dhokla Recipe - Steamed Spinach Lentil Cakes
Prep time: 50 min
Cuisine: Gujarati Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Gram flour (besan); Spinach Leaves (Palak); 2 bunches; 1/4 cup Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt); whisked well; 1 inch Ginger; 3 Green Chillies; 2 tablespoons Oil; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Sugar; (optional); Salt; to taste; 1 teaspoon Enos Fruit Salt; Ingredients for the Seasoning; 2 teaspoons Oil; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 2 teaspoons Sesame seeds (Til seeds); 5 Curry leaves; 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); 3 tablespoons Water

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 50 M

Course North Indian Breakfast

Cuisine Gujarati Recipes

Diet High Protein Vegetarian

The Gujarati Palak Dhokla is a delicious steamed lentil cake recipe made with spinach puree is an all time Gujarati favorite snack. You can make this recipe using fresh lentils like bengal gram dal or even a mixture of dals or you could alternatively make it really quick using gram flour that tastes just as delicious.

Ingredients

1 cup Gram flour (besan)
Spinach Leaves (Palak)
2 bunches
1/4 cup Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt)
whisked well
1 inch Ginger
3 Green Chillies
2 tablespoons Oil
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Sugar
(optional)
Salt
to taste
1 teaspoon Enos Fruit Salt
Ingredients for the Seasoning
2 teaspoons Oil
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
2 teaspoons Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
5 Curry leaves
1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
3 tablespoons Water

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Gujarati Palak Dhokla Recipe, blanch or steam the spinach leaves along with stalk

Step 2

Allow it to cool

Step 3

Once cooled puree it along with ginger and green chilies in a mixer grinder

Step 4

Puree should be around 1 cup

Step 5

Do add in the spinach stalks as they add more fiber

Step 6

In a wide bowl, add in the gram flour, spinach puree, curd and oil

Step 7

Mix well

Step 8

Add a little water at a time to make a batter

Step 9

The batter should be of dropping consistency, neither too thin nor too thick

Step 10

Now add in salt, sugar (if using) and lemon juice and mix well so that there are no lumps in the batter

Step 11

Let the batter rest for about 5 to 10 minutes

Step 12

Meanwhile grease a steamer plates and keep it ready

Step 13

Prepare the steamer with water and keep aside

Step 14

Once the batter has rested, stir in the fruit salt and mix well without beating it too much

Step 15

Just mix until the fruit salt is combined well into the batter

Step 16

Immediately pour the batter in the greased plates and place it into the steamer for for steaming

Step 17

Steam on high in the steamer for around 15-20 minutes until when a tester inserted inside comes out clean

Step 18

Remove the steamed palak dhokla's from the steamer and allow it cool for 10 minutes

Step 19

Heat oil in a small pan; add asafoetida, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves and allow them to crackle

Step 20

Turn off the heat and gradually add the 3 tablespoons of water to the seasoning

Step 21

Take care as the oil will start spluttering

Step 22

Adding water is necessary as it helps in keeping the dhokla soft and moist

Step 23

Drizzle this seasoning on top of the Gujarati Palak Dhokla

Step 24

Cut the dhokla into square pieces and serve warm

Step 25

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