Dhokla in Appe Pan

Dhokla in Appe Pan / Tasty Mini Dhokla made in Appe Pan

These days we try to cook and eat healthy food which needs less oil and of course less time and effort . Dhokla is soft and fluffy , mildly tangy sweet and a great snack any time of the day . Amazingly spongy and super soft , and melt in mouth appe dhokla are ready in just a few minutes in appe pan . You will love it and stop making these in dhokla steamer once and for all . It can be made for any kitty party or even weekend special parties .

COOKING TIME 20 minutes SERVES 4-5 COURSE appetizer , breakfast , snacks

INGREDIENTS

for dhokla batter

Besan or gram flour 1 cup

Suji 2 tbs

oil 2 tbs

sugar 1tbs

turmeric 1/4 tsp

lemon juice 1 tsp

green chilly 1 chopped in pieces

salt as per taste , eno 1 packet or 1 tsp , water 3/4 cup or as required .

for tempering

oil 1tbs , mustard seeds 1 tsp , salt 1/4 tsp , sugar 1 tsp , lemon juice 1 tsp , green chilly 2-3 slit , water 1/2 cup

METHOD OF MAKING DHOKLA BATTER

• collect all the ingredients .
• take a big bowl add besan and suji .
• add salt, turmeric pwd, sugar .
• add oil .
• mix every thing well .
• add water slowly to make batter .

• add lemon juice .
• add green chilly also .
• beat the dhokla batter for 3-4 minutes to make it fluffy and light .
• keep aside for 10 minutes .

• after 10 minutes , heat the appe pan coated with 1/2 tsp oil in each mold .
• add eno sachet in the batter and put 1/2 tsp water over it . bubble will appear.
• mix well .
• pour 1 tbs batter in each mould of appe pan , it should be on slow gas . cover the pan .

• after 3 minutes , check if they are done on the top surface .
• you don't have to turn it .
• if it is done from top switch off the gas and let them remain in appe pan .
• the upper side of the dhokla will be dried and the bottom side will be cooked . you can check by putting tooth pick . if it comes out clean it is done , if not then cook for 1 more minute .
• make the tempering , heat 1 tbs oil , put mustard seeds when they crackle add slit green chilly . add 1/2 cup water with salt, sugar and lemon juice in the tempering . give the tempering mixture a boil .
• pour tempering with a spoon over each dhokla in appe pan .
• you can pour the tempering in the appe pan only or you can take them out and then pour the tempering when they are warm .
• let them soak the tempering properly .

• take them out after 6-7 minutes .
• take them out care fully . you can pour more tempering after taking out when the dhokla are warm .
• enjoy tasty quick healthy snack appe dhokla .

STEP BY STEP OF MAKING APPE DHOKLA

for the batter

1. collect all the ingredients .
2. take a big bowl , add besan and suji .
3. add salt , turmeric pwd , sugar and oil .
4. mix well
5. add water and whisk until smooth . 2/3 water is used . the amount of water depends on the quality of besan so it can be more or less .
6. the batter should be neither thick nor thin .
7. add lemon juice and green chilly cut finely .
8. beat and whisk the batter for 3-4 minutes to make the dhokla fluffy and light .
9. cover the batter for 10 minutes .
10. for the dhokla appe
11. heat the appe pan on low heat and add few drops of oil in each mould . spread the oil evenly on all the sides with a brush or spoon .
12. when the pan is heated on slow gas , add eno to the batter .
13. mix well again evenly . the batter will froth and bubbly .
14. drop a spoonful batter in each mould , the appe pan should not be very hot while adding the batter ,
15. cover the pan and let it remain for 2 minutes .
16. do not open for 2 minutes , dhokla gets puffed up in 3 minutes .
17. switch off the gas , remove the lid , the upper side will be dried and the bottom side will be cooked .
18. you can check by putting a tooth pick , if it does not come out clean , cook for 1 minute more on slow gas .
19. for the tempering
20. heat 1 tbs oil in a pan .add mustard seeds to crackle .when mustard seeds begin to crackle , add slit green chillies .
21. add 1/2 cup water with salt, sugar and lemon juice .allow the tempering to boil and switch off the gas .
22. pour tempering with a spoon on each appe dhokla , when it is warm only .
23. you can pour the tempering over dhokla in appe pan only or you can take them out and then pour over them .
24. enjoy appe dhokla any time of the day .

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