This Besan Dhokla Recipe is a popular snack originally from the Western Indian state of Gujarat. You will love to make it as it is easy to prepare and is a steamed snack.
Facts about Besan Dhokla:
| Good For | Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Diseases, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Kidney Disease, Weight Loss, Thyroid problem, Healthy bone, Women’s health, Post-menopausal health, Gastrointestinal health |
| Health Factor | Low Sugar, Low Fat, Low Salt, Low Cholesterol, Low Carbohydrates, High Fiber, High Calcium, High Protein, High Vitamins, High Iron, High Minerals |
| Prep. Time | 4 hours |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
Besan Dhokla:
Ingredients (10 – 12 pieces) :
- 350gms gram flour (Besan)
- 1 cup low-fat curd (stirred)
- 1tsp green chilies (paste)
- 1tsp ginger (paste)
- Salt to taste
- 1tsp Soda bi-carb / Eno fruit salt
- 1 lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1tbsp oil
For Tempering:
- Few curry leaves
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp oil
- Coriander leaves (chopped)
- 2-3 green chilies (vertically slit)
Instructions for making Besan Dhokla:
- In a bowl add gram flour (besan), curd and water.
- Mix well and make a smooth batter. The batter should be of thick consistency.
- Add salt and set aside for 4 hours covered with a lid.
- Take the ginger and green chili paste and add to the batter. Also, add turmeric powder and mix well.
- Keep the steamer or cooker ready on gas.
- Grease a baking dish (it should fit in the steamer or cooker).
- Now in a small bowl take a tsp. of soda bi-carb or eno, 1tsp oil, and lemon juice and mix well.
- Add this to the batter and mix well.
- Pour the batter into the greased pan and steam for 10-12 minutes or till done.
- Cool for sometime and cut into big cubes.
- Heat little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves allow to splutter. Remove and pour it over dhoklas.
- Garnish the besan dhokla with coriander and slit green chilies.
- Serve with green chutney.
You may be interested in the 1200 calorie Gujrati / Marathi diet plan for weight loss
This post was Last Updated on June 20, 2019
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dear madam I am 66 yrs old and i am diabetic and suffur of arthritis and cánt walk properly but have yoga 2 days and swimming 1 day per weeks and my weight is 95 kgs i am mauritian and like rice and spicy food a nd i need a good diet and to loose weight and have my diabetic control please advice and help me thanks you vikaemy
Hi Vikaemy,
Thank you for reading at Diietburrp. you can try following the diet chart given here -https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-diabetes/
Hi
Can you please let me know how many calories will be 4 pieces of dhokla be?
(assuming no thadka)
Thanks
Aarthi
Hi AArthi,
4 pieces of dhokla without tadka will give you around 300 calories and with tadka they give 390 calories . But the good part is , Majority of these calories come from protein and not carbs or fat.
How many calories get absorbed in the body out of these 390 because I have heard that calories in the food are different from what we absorb.
absorption is completely dependent on persons gut health .. if your gut is healthy, yu can absorb all of it . there are a few foods like resistant starch where in you can dupe the body by showing it more calories but not letting it absorb them all.