Rava vegetable dhokla recipe

Rava vegetable dhokla recipe - Making breakfast is really a challenging task and every time we need different dishes for breakfast. This dhokla is a Gujarathi speciality prepared with vegetables and yogurt along with rava. This is an alternative to rava vegetable idli. 

This dhokla is delectable with the combination of yogurt and vegetables. To bring out an exotic taste from dhokla, it needs to be served with green chutney prepared with cilantro, mint leaves and other ingredients. This dhokla is not only a breakfast dish but  also it can be packed in the lunch box or served with lunch or dinner.
 
Rava Vegetable Dhokla Recipe

Prep time : 30 mins
Cook time : 20 mins
Total time : 50 mins
Recipe type : Dhokla-Breakfast
Cuisine : Gujarathi
Yield : Serves 2
Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients

• 1 cup rava / semolina
• 1 cup thick yogurt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup cauliflower florets
• 1/4 cup grated carrots
• 1/4 cup chopped capsicums
• 1/6" piece ginger, peeled, grated
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• Few chopped cilantro
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Oil as required

For the tempering

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
•  6 -7  curry leaves

For the green chutney

• 1 cup chopped fresh corianders
• 14 - 15 pudina / mint leaves
• 1 green chilli, roasted on flame
• 1 tbsp ground nuts, roasted
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• A generous pinch of jeera
• 1/4 lemon
• Salt as required

Method

1. Take rava in a large bowl. Add the yogurt, baking soda and salt. 
2. Mix well and make a thick batter. Keep it aside for 15- 20 minutes.
3. Then add the cauliflower florets, grated carrots, capsicums, chopped green chillies and grated ginger.
4. Mix well to combine all the ingredients.
5. Grease a deep plate with oil / ghee. Transfer the batter to this plate and spread the batter  evenly.
6. Put this plate in a steamer or modak patra and steam covered for about 20 minutes. 
7. Remove the dhokla plate from the steamer. 
8. After 5 minutes cut the dhokla into square shapes.
9. Make a tempering with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Pour this tempering on dhokla. 
10. Garnish with fresh corianders.
11. Serve rava vegetable dhokla hot with green chutney.

Green chutney

1. Grind the cilantro, pudina, ground nuts, green chilli and jeera together using little bit of drinking water. 
2. Add the salt and sugar. 
3. Squeeze the lime in it. 
4. Mix well and serve with dhokla.

Rava vegetable dhokla - step by step pictures

1.  Take rava in a large bowl. Add the yogurt, baking soda and salt. 

2.  Mix well and make a thick batter. Keep it aside for 15- 20 minutes.

3.  Then add the cauliflower florets, grated carrots, capsicums, chopped green chillies and grated ginger.

4.  Mix well to combine all the ingredients.

5.  Grease a deep plate with oil / ghee. Transfer the batter to this plate and spread the batter  evenly.

6.  Put this plate in a steamer or modak patra and steam covered for about 20 minutes. 

7.  Remove the dhokla plate from the steamer.

8.  Cut the dhokla into square pieces.

9.  Make a tempering with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Pour this tempering on dhokla. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

 

10.  Serve rava vegetable dhokla hot with green chutney.