Chiba Dhokli is a unique steamed snack made with chickpea flour . It is one of the lost recipes from the region of Kutch , Gujrat .

For September Mega Marathon I made a list of steamed snacks and in fact started working on that list too . Later I changed my mind and decided on City Specialities and Festival Snacks . Among those that I worked on I shall be posting Chiba Dhokli today . 

Chiba Dhokli s a very unique recipe and when I came across this recipe , i read twice ! The cooking method is rather unique . Normally while we steam a dish , we place the batter in a steel thali or a mould over water and then cover it . Here the batter is put in a steel plate and turned upside down and placed over the pot . I wondered how we could do this – wouldn’t the batter drop down ? Well , No it will not . All you have to do is make a batter of thick consistency , which should be no drop consistency . 

Also the other important point is that the steel plate should be exactly the same size as the pot in which you boil the water . 

This is a recipe from the Kutch region of Gujrat . It’s one of the lost recipes and inspite of my living in Gujrat for so many years was new to me . The Dhoklis are gluten free and a very light snack , which you are sure to enjoy . This is my Day 1 post under the theme Steamed Snacks.

Chiba Dhokli

Ingredients

1/2 cup chickpea flour
1 tsp green chilly , crushed
2 tsp kasoori methi
1/4 tsp asafoetida
Pinch turmeric powder
2 tsp sugar ( optional )
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cooking oil
Salt to taste

Tempering

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp sesame seeds

Garnish

Coriander leaves
Methia Masala

To serve with
Green chutney
Methi Masala
Tea

Method

Take a saucepan and a steel plate . The steel plate should be of the same diameter as that of the saucepan .
Fill about 2 cups water and place it to boil .
Grease the steel plate .
Sieve the chickpea flour and add all the ingredients under the Dhokli .
Gradually add water and make a batter of non drop consistency .
Transfer the batter into the steel plate using a spatula.
Tap the plate to even the batter .
Now simmer the gas of saucepan and place the steel plate upside down over it .
The chickpea flour batter has to face the water .
Increase the flame and let the Dhokli cook for 5 minutes .
Switch off the flame and bring down the thali .

Tempering

Prepare the tempering by heating oil .
Add mustard seeds , let crackle .
Add sesame seeds let crackle .
Pour evenly over the Dhokli.

Garnish

Sprinkle Methia Masala .
Garnish with coriander leaves .
Cut into strips and serve immediately with green chutney and tea .

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Chiba Dhokli

Chiba Dhokli is a unique steamed snack made with chickpea flour . It is one of the lost recipes from the region of Kutch , Gujrat .

Course Breakfast, Snack, Tea Time

Cuisine Indian Cuisine, Italian

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chickpea flour
• 1 tsp green chilly crushed
• 2 tsp kasoori methi
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• Pinch turmeric powder
• 2 tsp sugar optional
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cooking oil
• Salt to taste

Tempering

• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Garnish

• coriander leaves
• methia masala

To serve with

• green chutney
• methi masala
• Tea

Instructions

• Take a saucepan and a steel plate . The steel plate should be of the same diameter as that of the saucepan .
• Fill about 2 cups water and place it to boil .
• Grease the steel plate .
• Sieve the chickpea flour and add all the ingredients under the Dhokli .
• Gradually add water and make a batter of non drop consistency .
• Transfer the batter into the steel plate using a spatula.
• Tap the plate to even the batter .
• Now simmer the gas of saucepan and place the steel plate upside down over it .
• The chickpea flour batter has to face the water .
• Increase the flame and let the Dhokli cook for 5 minutes .
• Switch off the flame and bring down the thali .

Tempering

• Prepare the tempering by heating oil .
• Add mustard seeds , let crackle .
• Add sesame seeds let crackle .
• Pour evenly over the Dhokli.

Garnish

• Sprinkle Methia Masala .
• Garnish with coriander leaves .
• Cut into strips and serve immediately with green chutney and tea .

Notes

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