Idada
Ingredients
2 cups
Idada flour
(recipe under "Snacks/Light meals)
3 Tbsps
Oil
½ cup
Plain yogurt
1 tsp
Green chilies
(crushed, or to taste)
2 tsps
Ginger
(crushed)
½ tsp
Garlic
(crushed)
1½ tsp
Salt
(or to taste)
1 tsp
Sugar
½ tsp
Cumin seeds
⅛ tsp
Turmeric
⅛ tsp
Fenugreek powder
(optional)
1 tsp
Eno
(fruit salt)
Sesame seeds
Instructions
1
In a large bowl, combine idada flour and oil and rub until it feels crumbly.
2
Add the remaining ingredients, except sesame seeds and Eno, mix.
3
Pour about 1½ C hot water, stir vigorously to make a thick runny batter.
4
Add more water as needed.
5
Cover and ferment in a warm place for at least 8 hours or overnight.
6
Prepare and heat a dhokla steamer on high. Grease 2-8 inch dhokla plates.
7
Sprinkle Eno in the batter and thoroughly mix, stirring in one direction to aerate.
8
Pour batter in plates equally and evenly.
9
Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
10
Steam on high heat for 25 minutes.
11
Remove and cool slightly before cutting to desired size diamond shapes.
12
Note : you can also sprinkle chopped green coriander, grated coconut or red chili powder along with sesame seeds.