Learn Kuttu Dhokla Recipe this Navratri!

Ingredients:

Buckwheat (Kutto ka Aata): 1 cup

Barnyard millet (Samo, Vrat ke chawal): ½ cup

Dahi: ½ cup

Oil /ghee: to grease the plate.

Ginger-chilli paste: 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds: 1 tsp for tempering

Salt (sendha namak): to taste

Coriander: finely chopped to garnish.

Method:

1. Soak the buckwheat and Barnyard millet separately in enough water for 2 hours.
2. Coarsely grind the buckwheat. Add the Barnyard millet and dahi to it and let it rest for an hour.
3. Add water to make the batter of pouring consistency just like normal idli or dhokla batter. Add salt and ginger -chilli paste and mix well. Your dhokla batter is ready.
4. Put a little water in the steamer and heat it. Meanwhile, grease a small plate or thali with oil/ghee, pour the batter and steam. Allow it to cook well. This takes a little longer to cook than the regular dhokla. Check with a knife to see if it is done.
5. Remove it and temper it with curry leaves and jeera. You may use til too.
6. Add roasted jeera powder to the batter.

Your garma-garam Dhoklas are ready!!! Serve it with coriander chutney or yogurt dip.

Have it as an afternoon snack with green tea!

Note : These will not be fluffy like the regular dhoklas, there is no fermentation here.

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