Makai Dhokla Recipe - Savoury Steamed Corn Cake
A high protein Gujarati Recipes recipe with sweet corn, corn meal, curd (dahi / yogurt) - whisked. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Makai Dhokla, firstly crush the sweet corn in a blender along with green chilies and ginger
sweet corn(1 cup)corn meal(1 cup)-3 green chillies - chopped(2)inch ginger - sliced(1) - 2
In a mixing bowl add the crushed corn paste, corn dalia and sour curd
sweet corn(1 cup)corn meal(1 cup)curd (dahi / yogurt) - whisked(1/2 cup) - 3
Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt, sugar, lime juice and mix everything well
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)enos fruit salt(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1/2 teaspoon)sugar(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tasteasafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Add water to make a thick, dropping consistency batter and keep it aside for 30 minutes
- 5
Meanwhile, prepare the steamer and grease two 8 inch steel plates or any moulds of choice with a little oil
inch ginger - sliced(1) - 6
Add the fruit salt to the Dhokla batter, mix well and immediately pour the batter into the prepared plates/moulds
enos fruit salt(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastesunflower oil - for greasing the plates/moulds - 7
Steam for 12-15 minutes or till a knife/ tester inserted comes out clean
- 8
The next step is tempering
- 9
In a small pan heat the oil and add the mustard seeds and once they crackle, add the cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Add the curry leaves, asafoetida and red chilli powder and take the pan off the heat
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped for garnishingsprig curry leaves - torn(1)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Drizzle this tempering (tadka) over the steamed dhokla using a spoon
- 12
Serve Makai Dhokla with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and hot Masala chai
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Makai Dhokla Recipe - Savoury Steamed Corn Cake
A high protein Gujarati Recipes recipe with sweet corn, corn meal, curd (dahi / yogurt) - whisked. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Makai Dhokla, firstly crush the sweet corn in a blender along with green chilies and ginger
sweet corn(1 cup)corn meal(1 cup)-3 green chillies - chopped(2)inch ginger - sliced(1) - 2
In a mixing bowl add the crushed corn paste, corn dalia and sour curd
sweet corn(1 cup)corn meal(1 cup)curd (dahi / yogurt) - whisked(1/2 cup) - 3
Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt, sugar, lime juice and mix everything well
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)enos fruit salt(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1/2 teaspoon)sugar(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tasteasafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Add water to make a thick, dropping consistency batter and keep it aside for 30 minutes
- 5
Meanwhile, prepare the steamer and grease two 8 inch steel plates or any moulds of choice with a little oil
inch ginger - sliced(1) - 6
Add the fruit salt to the Dhokla batter, mix well and immediately pour the batter into the prepared plates/moulds
enos fruit salt(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastesunflower oil - for greasing the plates/moulds - 7
Steam for 12-15 minutes or till a knife/ tester inserted comes out clean
- 8
The next step is tempering
- 9
In a small pan heat the oil and add the mustard seeds and once they crackle, add the cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Add the curry leaves, asafoetida and red chilli powder and take the pan off the heat
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped for garnishingsprig curry leaves - torn(1)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Drizzle this tempering (tadka) over the steamed dhokla using a spoon
- 12
Serve Makai Dhokla with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and hot Masala chai
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